Lack of family support

[smiley1]

How do you cope if your family aren't interested? My husband and his side of the family are brilliant but my parents and brother just don't seem to be interested.

[natureschild]

I don't know how to answer that but I struggle just the same but my partner isn't interested I think we just need to be firm and tell them how it is! I know my family avoid it becaouse they carnt help and carnt face it but that really isn't any help hugs for you I hope someone else has been able to resolve this issue and can give you some good advice good luck x

[missteal]

I hate to say it but some of my family are the same, they don't fully understand how endo and my other health conditions affect me. Maybe writing them a letter explaining how it makes you feel that they're not interested? I've found in the past that people listen more when they're reading it rather than being spoken to? hugs to you xxxx

[smartyq]

I think if you had a broken limb, or a bandage on your head people tend to have more sympathy. My family have been and still are pretty useless, even after I have had a hysterectomy. My husband has been working full time, taking care of our 3 children. Helping with my ederly grandparents, and send me to bed most weekends. He gets some help from our friends occasionally but my family are crap and have never once offered to have the kids on an afternoon to give him a break.

I think you have to just get on with it, it's not worth getting upset about it. It just makes you feel worse!

Good luck xx

[smiley1]

Thanks all it's good to know others face the same dilema. I tried a letter but it all backfired so I just have to accept it for what it is. A good job my hubby and his family and our friends plus sites like these more than make up for it x