Sue, I understand. I deal with the same from my family. I'm looked at as a hypochondriac or lazy. I've had to miss many family gatherings because I just didn't feel well enough to attend. I've gotten a lot of judgement because of that and it breaks my heart. I want nothing more than to be able to celebrate good times with my family, but there are just some days that I cannot enjoy anything and can't even pretend to have a good time so I ultimately end up avoiding social situations. Then the judgments come in. Because I have yet to been given a formal diagnosis, everyone in my life seems to think I am full of shit or something. It's truly disheartening.:-(