Yes Classic Lady Bug,  I know exactly what your talking about.  One time I go to Walmart.  I put my crutches in the basket and used the cart for a walker.  The next time we went.  I didn't make it 50 ft pushin that cart.  My guy had to go get me a wheel chair.  I get so down with the way this RSD makes me feel that I find I will not look into people's eye's.  Just don't want to see their disgust.  I don't have a handicap sign.  I've been lucky enough to be driven or to get a spot, just one more spot further.  But just like you.  I feel that people look down on me.  Then my attitude kicks in and I get fuming mad.  Who are they to be looking down at me.  Who are they for me to be feeling that I can't look them square in the eye's and smile.  Sometimes smiling at them make them look away.  And then I'm the winner.  I also have RSD in my left hip area.  My lower back and tail bone area and now I fear my left wrist as well.  And my right hip is so bothered from laying on it all the time that it's sore too.  But it's the only way I can achieve laying down.  It's hard for other's to understand dear Lady Bug.  It's like.  If your not bleeding.  They can't see it or find it.  All you can do is your best.  I would think that that would be good enough for anyone to understand.  As for me.  Some day's.  My best is achieving getting out of bed.  Perhaps I will see you in the new chat room.  Tami62 has done a great job on the room and even got a toolbar to download so you can be there in one click.  I look forward to seeing you there sometime.  Fire