Knowing what to say and how to act around someone with a chronic illness is a riddle. The "right" thing to say or do is as subjective as beauty. Unfortunately, it's a cross that friends and family of a spoonie bear. While I empathize with the game of Mindsweeper (who remembers that game?) that is navigating relationships with spoonies, let me tell you as a person with a chronic illness, going to gatherings or being around people in general brings a new level of anxiety and stress. It’[...]