@sandytoes14 It surely does hurt. I get the line of how I am making excuses. Worse yet I am depressed and feeling sorry for myself. There are people I have needed to shut out of my life. I am better because I have done so.
I am sorry about those suffering from this illness which is more of an affliction. It helps to know my symptoms are not imagined. Sorry to have company but thankful. Today has been better. I was able to be out in the sunshine and it felt lovely.