It's another special guest episode! Please welcome Claire's cousin, Lila Haffey, a Gin and Chronic listener and someone who lives with vitiligo.
- Lila explains vitiligo and how they test for it.
- She discusses the the body comparison game and the pressure of a visible illness (and all the comments she has faced).
- She talks about the importance of support in going through chronic illness and Claire acknowledges her positivity and perspective.
- Claire discusses more about the visibility of her Type 1 and shares an ignorant comments and reactions she has dealt with.
- They talk more about the importance of representation of chronic illness and normalizing other body types in general so we can improve our relationships with our bodies.
- No one should have to defend their body and put others down to lift themselves up! We all deserve to live in the moment and be happy!
