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Just seen a poll on here that indicates that 39% of people don't know anyone with Long Covid.

It's something I've thought about often - I know very few people with Long Covid "in real life" - and *all* of the ones I know aren't people I know personally, rather they're people who are "my account manager's boss's wife" - that kind of thing.

Which makes me wonder - do any of you downplay it or, even, just flat-out lie about it?

Example: I am absolutely lying about the severity of it to my employer, because I was eking out my support payments from them, and needed them to think that I am returning to work at some point.

I also still hope that one day I may be able to return to work, and I don't want any "hm, not sure we should employ him, he has Long Covid" thinking going on (my industry is one of those where everyone knows everyone). This bleeds into some more personal friendships, particularly ones I've made through work.

Does anyone else do this?