By Bridget on Friday, March 30, 2001 - 07:37 am:

I'm finally realizing, as the well spouse, that i've lost friendships due to this whole thing. Some people just don't understand/accept that my husband does not feel up to socializing most of the time. He gets all he can take with work, and then we have a large family he wants to interact with, and he doesn't have any more energy for any more than that, with chronic pain. THere are also some women who don't have many friendships where the spouses don't get together as well. I guess they're not my type anyway, if they're not any more independent than that.
THIs is hard for me to understand, as i love people and enjoy being a friend to almost anyone and everyone who will have me! I love interacting with all different types of people.
Bridget -- tUcson