I am honest with my family since they can’t be of help if they don’t know what I need. We have also always considered honesty part of our family moral code..
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That's their bad I tell everyone how I feel some has nothing to do with Parkinson but I'm almost 70 and I think I deserve to speak my mind but it does sometime backfires with my wife I have to learn to navigate that only because we live together other than that they can kiss my

Yes. I am honest. No one cuts me any slack though. I look ok, but no one knows my ailments. I want to stay away from people, would rather be alone.

I try not to complain about every ache and pain. My daughter can tell if I’m really
Struggling.

Not completely. Those who can handle it get told. Some are worse off than I. I'm more concerned about them than me. My kids are good to me. They immediately looked everything up on the internet. So they always check on me and how I am feeling. I have been blessed. I will love my kids through eternity.