Wow if I had only new about this site sooner. It's not easy explaining what your feeling to family when they don't understand what your going through. My spouse being one and that hurts.
Welcome!
Yes - it is painful and frustrating when family members don't 'get it'. I learned that sometimes if I tell people, they try to 'fix' me. Like telling me I am OK and telling me not to 'worry' in social situations....like I hadn't tried some of this before? Like I just haven't given it any thought or effort? Frustrating. Painful. But you are most welcome here and we DO understand much more about it!