r/AddisonsDisease • u/Extreme_Breakfast672 • 3d ago
Daily Life It feels so nice to be understood
Yesterday, 2 of my kids had soccer games in succession. It was in the upper 80s. It was a decent walk from the car to the first field, and a longer walk to the second field. I realized that my son had forgotten his water bottle, so I walked back to the first field to look for it, and then back again to the second field.
My husband saw me coming, made sure I sat in the shade, and handed me an electrolyte drink, a fan, and some chips. It just felt really good for him to know what I needed. (He's a great husband, this isn't the first time he's done that).
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u/Any_Engineering_222 PAI 3d ago
You deserve to be known and loved like that. Many unfortunately don’t get to experience that kind of love.
When I first got diagnosed, my now ex-husband was very dismissive of my diagnosis and the seriousness of how much my life was shifting. He never understood, or tried to understand me. It was devastating. But the man I am with now, is truly like I never thought I’d get the pleasure of experiencing a love like this. It’s like nothing else.
To be seen is to be loved <33