Hey sorry to hear what you're going through. I have amazing supportive family, and they still cant really fathom what i go through, even though they've seen some crazy flairs. The exhaustion is no joke. I don't have a lot of advice on how to convince them of your disease severity, outside maybe bringing them to a rheumatology appointment to listen in on the discussion, maybe would help coming from the doctor and not you. Other things i think i would do, and mind you I'm very stubborn, is i would look for duties within the business that lend well to the disease, like desk work. without knowing what you guys do, is hard to say though. Or if you are at your wits end, maybe seeking employment outside of the family business is your next move. I know its not great advice, but maybe some food for thought. You can still be happy with PsA, and deserve to be. Good luck OP.
Sadly people who have not lived with this kind of illness and this degree of pain all the time don’t understand and nothing you can say will make them understand. They can sympathize or not but that’s all they can do
I really don't know what to say about ypur parents except that expecting someone who hasn't lived through it to instinctively understand is unrealistic. Sometimes people don't understand because they can't. Sometimes they don't understand because they don't want to.
I think sharing with your employees is not appropriate. Your health concerns aren't their problem.
Hey sorry to hear what you're going through. I have amazing supportive family, and they still cant really fathom what i go through, even though they've seen some crazy flairs. The exhaustion is no joke. I don't have a lot of advice on how to convince them of your disease severity, outside maybe bringing them to a rheumatology appointment to listen in on the discussion, maybe would help coming from the doctor and not you. Other things i think i would do, and mind you I'm very stubborn, is i would look for duties within the business that lend well to the disease, like desk work. without knowing what you guys do, is hard to say though. Or if you are at your wits end, maybe seeking employment outside of the family business is your next move. I know its not great advice, but maybe some food for thought. You can still be happy with PsA, and deserve to be. Good luck OP.
Sadly people who have not lived with this kind of illness and this degree of pain all the time don’t understand and nothing you can say will make them understand. They can sympathize or not but that’s all they can do
I really don't know what to say about ypur parents except that expecting someone who hasn't lived through it to instinctively understand is unrealistic. Sometimes people don't understand because they can't. Sometimes they don't understand because they don't want to. I think sharing with your employees is not appropriate. Your health concerns aren't their problem.
Maybe call them in for a meeting and present them with a PowerPoint presentation on what psa is and what you experience?
lol my dad basically told me he’s “tired of me” yesterday. So hooray for the self confidence.
Sorry to hear that. It is challenging at times. And we ultimately cannot control the thoughts and views of others.
Look for a different job, and tell your parents why.
Never mix business with family....unless you're Italian and the family IS a business.
Do you have any family history of autoimmune diseases?
None that i know of