Oh how I can relate to this!

Actually, I gave up trying to explain within a year of my 'situation'. Heck, even I didn't understand what was going on! Try to explain pain to someone who can't possibly comprehend, because they don't see you bleeding or writhing around on the floor. They look at you like a cow staring at a new gate

....not to mention the 'good' friends that I've lost because of this. I admit, part of this was due to 'me' seperating myself because I didn't want to be seen this way, especially since I used to be a hard worker and full of life. Your 'chosen few' in life will stick by you and somehow understand.....or at least they try and understand that they don't understand..........but nonetheless they stick with you.
Yes, this is where you find out who are the superficial ones.

That's why this forum is so important to so many people. I think I would be curled up in a fetal position somewhere if I didn't have this place to come to.
Rant all you want, Eliza! We've all done it and still do....
We're all in this together....

Rae