Fortunately, my husband is very empathetic and supportive in
practical ways. He knows I do the best I can on a daily basis. Having said
that, we've been dealing with FMS for many years and at first, it was not
obvious to either of us what was really going on and how our lives were
changing.
To begin with, I was the one who needed to understand mthe condition and learn how to clearly communicate my needs and feelings.
Instead of pushing my husband away, I had to learn to include him in the FMS management process, and now, we're both on board.
My extended family don't understand, and frankly I don't care. I'm not going to waste any energy trying to convert anyone.
I deal with it by simply asserting my needs and boundaries as required (e.g. no I will not have another glass of wine because it'll give me heartburn - or - I need to go home now because I'm quite fatigued).
I just leave it at that.
To begin with, I was the one who needed to understand mthe condition and learn how to clearly communicate my needs and feelings.
Instead of pushing my husband away, I had to learn to include him in the FMS management process, and now, we're both on board.
My extended family don't understand, and frankly I don't care. I'm not going to waste any energy trying to convert anyone.
I deal with it by simply asserting my needs and boundaries as required (e.g. no I will not have another glass of wine because it'll give me heartburn - or - I need to go home now because I'm quite fatigued).
I just leave it at that.
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