does your family dismiss your narcolepsy because you’re high functioning?
I’m a wife, a mother of an almost 3 year old, I have a masters degree and currently working on my PhD in neuroscience. I prioritize my work-life balance and enjoy going out with friends when possible. This would make ANYONE tired. Therefore, my family thinks “of course you’re tired, you do so much”. They think I need more sleep (more sleep makes me more sleepy 😓) and heavily imply that my narcolepsy doesn’t really matter if what I’m doing is already tiring. Idk how to handle this. I almost feel gaslit. What I experience on the daily is painful in my muscles and bones. I nap so much whenever I can. And I dread my long sleep attacks so much because they interfere with me being present for my son. How do yall handle family who kind of just dismiss you?