i was so pleased to have been introduced to the spoon theory that i shared it with my loved ones. one reply i got on facebook was 'what on earth!'. and my pastor's wife replied she wished she had so much free time as me, somehow she does not understand either. this is very discouraging...... somehow i have to get passed that the world is never going to understand even dear loved ones..... WW, I know how you feel. Here is my peace though, I can only control one person's thoughts... mine. I can only give others the information, what they do with that is up to them. Honestly, most never get it. I believe very few do. It is only when they live it, do they begin to understand. You can't let that make you feel bad (them not understanding) because that surely cost you spoons! [QUOTE=waddie]WW, I know how you feel. Here is my peace though, I can only control one person's thoughts... mine. I can only give others the information, what they do with that is up to them. Honestly, most never get it. I believe very few do. It is only when they live it, do they begin to understand. You can't let that make you feel bad (them not understanding) because that surely cost you spoons! [/QUOTE]