HI Saffy, I think you brought up a very good point and I agree that it is hard on family and friends when you are sick and in pain all the time. My husband is pretty good for the most part and he is very supportive and even helps me out at home and with all my doctor appointments, he even had to learn about all my medical care including my cath treatments that I need. Sometimes we do get into it because he does not truly understand why my emotions are so crazy. At those times I lean on my mom and she always understands because she has many of the same conditions I have and has been in chronic pain too. She is really good at being supportive and encouraging and she makes me see things in a different perspective. However, I also have a therapist and she is really great and I think she has helped me learn how to deal with many of my health problems that won't ever go away. I tend to get very depressed and she is a big help too. My friends have stopped coming around and I never see anyone anymore so really the only interaction I get from them is on facebook. It is hard though for people not in pain to understand and it used to make me sad about all the friends I have lost but now I realize they were not that good of friends to begin with I consider myself very lucky though because I do have supportive people in my life and I used to not have any support at all and went through it all by myself Hope that answers your questions! Take care and have a good day! 'sTara.