@becsbuddy What an interesting article! I have 3 sisters. Two of us have never been pregnant, 1 had one pregnancy, 2 had 2 pregnancies. I am in the first group, no pregnancies. That said, I am the only one who has has any autoimmune issues. I usually light-heartedly tell people I must have volunteered for my issues. My good friend told me she doesn't think it is a case of volunteering!

Have I considered the "why-me-why-us" thing? Definitely! I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus in 1988, and thankfully it is considered a fairly mild case. Other autoimmune conditions include fibromyalgia, and my ultra-rare kidney disease. I ponder the comments by @raepent1 about overachieving and attitude characteristics, which really do fit me to a "T". At age 69, now on dialysis and active chemo for an unrelated blood cancer, I take each day as it comes, deal as with it all as best I can, and remain gratefiul.
Ginger