hi! i've been dating someone with a TBI for 4 & 1/2 months. not only are we faced with the injury (which happened a year or so before we met), but a 7 year age gap, and about 250 miles of distance between us. it may seem as though all the odds are against us, and sometimes they really are. but we preserver.

we're hitting some serious rough patches lately, especially after he met my best friend this weekend. she thinks he's lazy and full of crap which is not fair to him or myself, and rather ignorant of her.

i sometimes find myself not able to understand him. communication is difficult, as neither of us understand the other fully.

i guess what i'm looking for is some support from others out there who are also dating someone with this condition. i feel alone.. no understands the immense amount of love i have for my boyfriend despite all of the above. and equally, i feel i shouldn't have to explain it. what do i do to keep all the negativity at bay, short of cutting everyone off? i'm getting to that point..