I've become an expert at reading the room and adjusting my energy levels to match what people expect from me. The emotional labor of managing other people's comfort with my illness is exhausting.
More people experience this than they realize.
The burden of making others comfortable with your suffering adds a social dimension to physical exhaustion.
“Where Are You with Chronic illness — living with a long condition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.