There were 300 of them!

Probably you were still working at that point of time[what I mean is you had not retired or resigned from your employment]THese visits may have become a social obligation and if they were not answerable to you they may have been to one another. Society imposes some constraints on people and many are unable to come out of them.The same thing goes for many people's lifestyle too. Personally I have experienced one thing after seeing my father--there are very few people who really care for another when they have nothing to gain from a transaction.When my father was professionally active his office was brimming with clients, a lot of midnight oil used to be burned and even after he was suddenly afflicted by paralysis many of his clients visited him initially both on a genuine concern coupled with a concern for their lawsuits as to what would become of them. Once it was known that he could no longer be active professionally they all vanished into thin air and there was a handful of friends and clients who continued to see him as a mark of goodwill. He did not realise it and upon his immense persuasion I took him one day to one of his so called friend/clients' functions[for which an invitation had been issued] only to hear on the 'aside' "why should he trouble himself coming and limping here ? These words , shake a person's inherent belief in the nature of friendship.

Wow...sounds like a terrible accident. I think that people want to do something to help, but the only thing they can do is to visit. I am not one that would want to be seen in a weakened condition either though. I have visited before but it was pretty much to extend moral support and let them know that they mattered to me. To be honest though, I was a little uncomfortable doing it knowing that I wouldn't want someone there. People are different though.

That does sound quite excessive. I have not had to be in hospital much, and was not visited much at either time. I do know that when my daughter had her most recent child she was able to restrict the number of visitors and chose to have only immediate family in to see her. It gave her a little bit of time for recovery and to bond with the baby.

My ...you must be pretty rich to get that many visitors..lol Seriously..very glad that you are able to walk. And those 300 ...none of them was concerned really. The really concerned person would sit at home make things for you and send them across to you. Or stay overnight. Short term visits are social formality. So if people are around they are remembered ...its like giving the visiting card again..

I don't think there is anything wrong if friends visit you when were hospitalized. It just shows that they care for you. Why would you only want people who can help you to come to visit you? I don't think it is fair for others who truly care for you.

Glad to hear that u are now fine and are able to walk properly. Yes many a times u see people trying to force their pity and sympathy on u for no reasons and this is very much annoying. I also do not understand when they cannot help a person when he is in need then why to approach him when he is alright after the crunchy situation. It is all fake and just to show outside love and nothing else. The number looks big but their is no affection in them. What say?