Hi kris,
P/N affects every part of our lives right to the core. The psychological effect of having a large family would make it much more difficult. How do you even start to explain your symptoms? then there's the guilt of being grumpy and withdrawn or a stick in the mud when every one around you just wants to have a good time. The pressure of trying to be "normal" can wear you out quickly.

We all know what your going through and its why we come here, where every single person knows what zap and zing and burn, actually really means.

In time you mill learn not talk about your symptoms and look for support in forums. I avoided my mother where possible since all her talk was about her fibro and P/n/ mild parkinsons. I seriously regret that now as she depressed me so much with the non stop pain talk. Well I guess karma got me, as soon as she passed from cancer I got P/N.

good luck in your journey and you can always come here for support any time.