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School Mornings and almost living

Fall is here along with busy school mornings and longer nights. With my husband working early morning hours it is my responsibility for school mornings. Currently four out of our five children are in school, so that is 4 children to wake up, get dressed, breakfast, packed, lunches made, and in the car to drive to school. We also have a dog to walk, and feed along with the cat. Mornings are typically busy. Adding our 'new normal' of the reality of Fibromyalgia is a difficult task. I never know how much to freely share, or how much to hide. Once while working on sharing, my husband said I was only focused on it otherwise I wouldn't hurt as much. So I shut up and haven't complained about anything- and they forget that I am in pain... So I have learned it's a lose lose situation. No one wants to hear about the pain, and no one is willing to remember you are in pain. So... it's a life of 24/7 pain and loneliness. I remember being younger I had the flu, for tw...