Cheerleader not coaching… I love that phrasing. Having PN that my doctors can’t figure out or give me good advice for, I often resent healthy friends and family who seem so sure about what I need to be doing, when they know much less about it, and we seem equally frustrated with each other because of it. I need to warm up and see the “cheerleading” in the actions, though it’s hard when they are irritated with me when I can’t do what they think I should be able to do. That phrasing makes me realize that when I’m in the supportive role for someone else having an issue, I probably can easily be perceived as being an unqualified boss/coach when in fact I should be encouraging them through cheerleading. Thanks for sharing that piece of wisdom with not just accepting our roles, but probably understanding where our loved ones are challenged in helping us. What I love about this forum is that there are a few great overall coaches here, and folks experienced to coach on a few aspects of dealing with the symptoms, and a swarm of cheerleaders helping each other along!