Yes, I guess we do cope by pretending it isn't there, once in a while. We can get away with that too, if we still limit ourselves so we don't "pay" for it afterwards. It isn't easy to live with an illness or disability staring us in the face 24/7, I agree.

I don't think I really went through the "why me" on any of this stuff I'm going through. I found that by not voicing that, others, when they found out what I'm dealing with, would say it for me... more of a validation then, I guess?

Yes, you're right, when you need a nap, that's just the way it is: you need to take a nap. No debating, no arguing, no wondering what if... it "just is" and you're fatigued and need naps. I quit explaining if anyone was around... when I used to do outings... I just made the statement, and went and took a nap!

But it isn't just the nap, I know. It's all of it. Such an adjustment!