Well, I have my good days and my bad days, and I definitely had a few bad ones over the holidays, so that kind of affected my mood.
As far as telling or not, I think it really depends on the family. My mom's side is great - they mostly talk to my mom, so I don't have to field the weekly status updates, but they keep in touch enough that I know they care. And it was nice not to have to pretend to be healthy during Thanksgiving dinner, or explain why I'm eating so little.
But my dad's side... man. They're exhausting either way, because it's all about making them feel better about my situation, whether by reassurance or just pretending to be fine. Good thing I don't see them often!
The soup... I dunno, my parents make it. Not sure what all goes in it, but it's mainly pureed squash and cream, I think.
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Well, I have my good days and my bad days, and I definitely had a few bad ones over the holidays, so that kind of affected my mood.
As far as telling or not, I think it really depends on the family. My mom's side is great - they mostly talk to my mom, so I don't have to field the weekly status updates, but they keep in touch enough that I know they care. And it was nice not to have to pretend to be healthy during Thanksgiving dinner, or explain why I'm eating so little.
But my dad's side... man. They're exhausting either way, because it's all about making them feel better about my situation, whether by reassurance or just pretending to be fine. Good thing I don't see them often!
The soup... I dunno, my parents make it. Not sure what all goes in it, but it's mainly pureed squash and cream, I think.