I agree with both sides here. CF spouses...boyfriends/girlfriends, significant others, whatever...have to deal with some pretty heavy stuff if they comit to being with a CFer and granted, they should be recognized, at least. Allie, I agree with you as well that when our battle ends, it's done for us, but not for those we leave behind.
Which brings me to the other point. This post served to honor those who love us, but it also reminded me of all the bad, unfair, nasty crap that I am/will be putting Rick through later in life, and it makes me remember the days when I said I would never want to fall in love because I would never want to do those things to anyone that I loved so deeply. Obviously I put that aside when I found the guy for me, but that doesn't change the facts stated in this thread. CF is nothing but a living Hell...
So I can see both sides of the coin here. Emily, I'm 75% glad you posted this, but I also agree with 'anyonymous' to a point. Even though he/she should have left a name...-_-
Which brings me to the other point. This post served to honor those who love us, but it also reminded me of all the bad, unfair, nasty crap that I am/will be putting Rick through later in life, and it makes me remember the days when I said I would never want to fall in love because I would never want to do those things to anyone that I loved so deeply. Obviously I put that aside when I found the guy for me, but that doesn't change the facts stated in this thread. CF is nothing but a living Hell...
So I can see both sides of the coin here. Emily, I'm 75% glad you posted this, but I also agree with 'anyonymous' to a point. Even though he/she should have left a name...-_-