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The original was posted on /r/cfs by /u/shuffling-the-ruins on 2025-01-24 20:21:42+00:00.

It felt amazing and freeing to be heard. This friend does not have ME and they were genuinely curious. They asked more clarifying questions and showed they were truly hearing me. We talked for like 30 minutes about it.

Afterwards I took a nap and slept better than I have in ages.

I can’t help but wonder if some tiny portion of this burden could be lifted if the people in our lives took the time to hold our stories with loving attention.