My partner and I both have chronic conditions but mine is visible and theirs isn't, and we're constantly navigating different assumptions people make about us as a couple. When we're out together, strangers offer me sympathy while completely ignoring what my partner deals with, and we've never figured out how to handle these moments in a way that feels right for both of us.
More people experience this than they realize.
Partners with different types of chronic conditions are struggling to present a united front when the world treats their experiences as fundamentally unequal.
“Where Are You with Chronic illness and identity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.