Sometimes you just can't tell people too much info, even though it helps to talk with people. Some people are just way to judgemental! If I've learned one thing from my illness it's to stop judging other people so much. They could be carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders & act happy go lucky.

I don't know if I'm making any sense, I hope I did.

Don't let your neighbors bother you, they probably don't walk in your shoes.

I was gonna ask if you live in a small town. But actually, I don't think that even matters. People can and sometimes are, just plain cruel.

I'm sorry you're dealing with these issues.

My friends have changed since becoming ill. I think a lot of people's friends change as we age. But when you become ill....well.... our lifestyle requirements are way different from theirs. And they just don't get it.

I live in a small town. Actually you could say two small towns. We have two towns with their own elementary, the middle school is here, and the high school is nine miles away in another small community. My husband and I grew up inbetween the two towns.

Anyway, I was gonna tell a story.... Keep in mind that my beautician is a friend of mine and we do talk and joke on the phone sometimes. But anyway, on one of my previous visits to her shop- I was like, "Well, Lora....what does the town have to say about my family this month?" (Because we'd been thru a bankruptcy, lost our house, my dad's renting us another house, I'm unable to work, filed for SSD, etc. and of course the town knows "everything"! We're the talk of the local coffee shop.) Well, Lora says back to me- "Well, Amy, I'm sooo sorry honey.... you're not the hot topic this month it's somebody else". Then she proceeded to tell me all about it.

I just get so tired of everyone knowing everything. Or thinking they know everything. Heck, people know what I'm gonna do, before I even do it!

I don't know what their life secrets are, or what daily things they're experiencing. So what give them the idea that they know about me?

Back to you- You'll make new friends. I'm sure you will. Ones that understand fibro or are willing to. Otherwise, there's family.

I feel as though family is all I have. Friends, ya I have some....."if" you really want to call them friends.

You take care and hang in there. It'll be okay.

And you know (and we won't let you forget)- We're Here For Ya!

Amy

Dragonfly in Fl

Take it with a grain of salt as best you can and pray that they get shown how hurtful they are being.

gentle hugs,

Susie