Miss Manners: I don’t like how people react when I tell them I have MS
A reader with multiple sclerosis asks how to handle others’ sympathetic responses that feel like a death sentence.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have MS. I know that most people are aware of what a dreadful disease it is. But when I tell someone that I have MS, as I must sometimes do, some people say “I’m sorry” — emphasis on “sorry,” as if it is a death sentence.