One thing about the kind of pain I have is that it is so amorphous—so unlocalized—that it’s hard to describe and easy to ignore. You don’t even necessarily notice that it hurts, when it hurts. You just notice that you’re crabby and out of sorts and everything seems harder than it should. Not being able to describe it also tends to make other people take it less seriously. Like family members, and sometimes doctors, too.

— Machine by Elizabeth Bear (duplicate) (11%)