It is horrible when you are at someone else's house and an argument starts. Hope you managed to find some peace eventually. ((( hugs))).

I concur Pam! Thankfully, I fell asleep just a few minutes after I wrote my post until 5:30 when I went home. Slept in my own bed, got some kitty love and yes found quiet peace. Thank you!😊

Edit: I am so sorry I meant Sue. 

it sounds like you were already overwhelmed, even before the vacuum incident. I tried once to watch my niece and nephew and my younger son at once and it lasted one day. I love them and like you've said, before stroke, in another life being around kids and/or a lot of activity was nothing to handle. Now, as I said before, I go into a panic at a shopping store with out my headphones to tune out the noise. It's not just the noise for me but my eye sight isn't the best. Mainly for the bouncing and I can't focus and comprehend what I'm seeing so I feel like I'm in a foreign country and don't speak or read the language. I feel like a shut in when I can't hang with my family doing some things but thankfully, my family are in the medical field and understand my barriers and try to accommodate me. But it still sucks . I try to choose my battles like this Wednesday my parents and I are going to a concert ( Doobie Brothers & Steely Dan) so I know I need to do NOTHING the day before to rest up or on Thursday, I know I need to veg out. Unexpected things are the worse. I can't plan for anything for sadly minute by minute my mood, or head health, changes in an instant.  Kitty love is the best    

Kelli I feel so much more ok when you talk about the same issues I have too. I would never wish them on anyone but I feel understood in a way most can't convey. It's like when I tell my parents or my family that I am really tired in the middle of the day...it's not me being lazy. I am exhausted at times. Like tonight...its midnight and I have a horrible headache and I can't relax. But I have been away from my quiet room at my sisters since July 4th until yesterday evening and today I went with my step mom to my nieces gender reveal (she's pregnant) and I am literally spent....probably for 2-4 days. Thank you for getting it.

BTW it's a girl!!!! 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

it must be so hard that your family just don't get it. Maybe it's because so many people in my family have had "invisible" chronic health issues like migraine, anxiety, depression, etc. I'm not saying we all "get it" to the same degree or even don't resent it when something goes wrong for one of us and a planned event just isn't going to include someone.  But we all accept that "invisible" things get in the way occasionally, and sometimes someone will head off for a "nap" in the middle of an event.  I can't really imagine what not having that must be like.

Congratulations on surviving the party, and congratulations on the new "niece".

You are the cool Aunt

your sensitive soul soaks up negative energy even when it is no big deal to others.

Homesick is a real entity even if you only have a quiet room. Our space is like there is no place like home. Click the heels beam me up.

I feel the energy in my chest like a burn and I am overwhelmed with energy adrenaline like I could run or scream and I cannot get the physical feeling to stop. I cannot will it to end. And my vision rolls. It is doubled. I cannot walk well like that. I cannot think. Then it just goes to crying oh boy I hate that. People are like why cry about it.

It takes music rest movies distracting me from stress.

I dislike any conflict. No one can understand my processing problems. I fall asleep on overload.

I need to sleep so much too. fatigue is just my day. eat sleep shower sleep . go out then come back and sleep.

You are strong independent and kind.The stroke stuff is real. We just wait it out. Accept that this is all ok because we are sensitive 

Pam you make so much sense to me. I can just simply relate to you. Thank you for validation and reassurance. It means a lot.

Thank you Heather . We will be welcoming baby Harper.