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Sep 25, 2009, 01:29 PM
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Member Since: Jun 2009
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Originally Posted by Pomegranate
My experience has been that in the "real world" it is hard to find anyone, except perhaps professionals, that can truly understand us and what we are going through.
I have been extremely lucky in that most of the time my husband has been very understanding and supportive of me. He may not truly "get" what I am going through. But he does not judge me and he listens to me, or just simply stays by my side as much as possible. That helps me very, very much. So I have him, my pdoc for meds, my T when I need one to talk to, and PC. I get as much help from all you, my PC friends, as I do from anyone in "real life."
Some days all of you, my PC friends, are much more important to me and helpful to me than anyone in real life. At one time I would have found that to be very sad. (Like when I first came here in 2007.) Now I am very grateful for all of you. I am grateful for finding any source of help, support, concern or simple understanding. It's a rare thing in my life. People who have not walked in my shoes can not possibly understand what I am going through. And I have finally realized that to try and expect them to is unreasonable and even harmful to me.
So to be able to find a place like PC and to be able to ACCEPT the support, concern, friendship and caring you all have to offer here is great learning experience, a source of growth, for me.  
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  Well said........ hugs for all, 
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