Feeling Alone with Chronic Conditions

I felt the same way and then I came on here and I realized that I'm not alone

Yes!!!! My parents are always making me do stuff even if I'm hurting because I don't seem hurt, I normally have a high pain resistance. I want to make them happy though so I do it anyway.

😥I’m so sorry everyone its defiantly hard with loved ones . I feel like a burden all the time even when they try being supportive . I think people tend to be more understanding when its first diagnosed then after awhile it like they think it should be solved . But sometimes things aren’t able to be fixed or they come and go. It stinks bc I’m such a energetic and fun person but when one of my conditions is really bad I have to relax . I think it bums out my loved ones . I just always feel guilty for something I didn’t choose ;(

I can tell you first hand that people that have never experienced it dont understand. My best friend had anxiety really bad years ago and I never understood it. Thought she was just being a baby (of course i never said that to her, i tried to be supportive). But years later now I have anxiety really bad. Worse that I ever have and people just don't get it. They don't understand

My soon to be ex husband said he was tired of my pity parties.

They don't understand and rare that they ever will. Some people are like that. That is their failings, not yours. Also, people don't like to fl helpless. They don't want us to be ill, so they make up excuses, like ours in our head. You may be better off not talking about you. After awhile, people don't know what to say either. Same story. Show interest in them, or the kids. This way you're a great sis, or bro, or aunt, or uncle. You no longer are an illness. No longer trying to win them over to your "side", which will never happen.