Comments on: Ask a Counselor: Shunned, Teased, and Ridiculed Due to TMAU

By: not given

not given — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:09:55 +0000

Anabeth, I am truly sorry you had to go through that. I believe people do know what they are doing, but that is just me. Perhaps it is because they do not know about the disorder. TMAU has affected me at a time later in life, so those people who have made hurtful comments, talked behind my back are old enough to know what they have done to me. I like to think that those people will reap what they sow.
It is draining and exhausting. My family does not understand the pain it causes me just to attend family functions. See, my family has told me that they don’t smell anything. One of those stories.
Please do not give up hope. I have just started my own blog about TMAU. It is a good release. Please visit my blog and let me know of any comments or ideas you have. It’s my first and I am learning. To all those who posted comments here, god bless.

By: GERALDINE

GERALDINE — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:15:30 +0000

Annabeth,

As a christian I am also surprised by the lack of sympathy in chritian communities. I have not been officially diagnosed but seem to have this problem.I feel like writing an article for a women`s magazine. It would probably describe the disease as the `new leprosy`. With other problems, there is sympathy. With TMAU,there is condemnation, ostracism and criticism.
I am trying to understand what might be the spiritual roots of this curse.

The two things I have come up with are fear and generational adultery.
Fear paralyzes our organs and might

stop or inhibit the production of enzymes. Adultery is punished by disease of the liver (Proverbs)and FMO is produced by the liver.
GERALDINE

By: Miguel

Miguel — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:56:40 +0000

Hello, my name is Miguel

i was so upset after reading Annabeth’s story!
i could not believe that people would actually have the nerve and be so dark to another human being. But then after reading Ted’s response it became clear to me:
i was doing the same thing to myself. i believed my own negative hurtful thoughts and insecurities; i was letting it take root and begin to wonder how i was of any importance to the people close to me and would i be of any to those i have never met.

i forgot how special i am to the world and to the world around me, i am loved.

i am loved by people like Anabeth; whose story has saved mine.

So thank you Annabeth, for posting your story. you are loved.

Miguel-