Dealing with Misunderstanding Around Chronic Illness

You need to sit down, talk to your mother and present FACTS! Show her the research on fibromyalgia. Also let her know that you can’t have any unnecessary stress in your life. I know you love her, but you can distance yourself. If you talk every day, maybe try every other day. See if you feel better with a little less communication with her. Just see. It may seem cruel, but you have to consider your well-being. Fibromyalgia ain’t no joke! We are really going through it and the last thing you need is for someone to make you feel guilty for being sick. We didn’t ask for this. And known of us did anything to cause it. I wish you the best of luck!

Have you tried Therapy? Although it's not for the pain but for your mental well being. I also am not working due to being in pain 24/7. This pandemic definitely sat me down when I was laid off from my job before it closed in 2020. The guilt of cancelling plans and what everyone else thinks about my condition is what really messed with me mentally.