AITA for noticing that my girlfriend's fibromyalgia sure does seem to flare up at convenient times?
In the quiet corners of their shared life, a fragile love is tested by the invisible chains of chronic illness.
Jenny, weighed down by the relentless pain of fibromyalgia, struggles daily with a condition that confounds even the experts, while her partner watches helplessly as hope and frustration intertwine.
What began as compa*sion now teeters on the edge of doubt, as the lines between genuine suffering and perceived indolence blur.
When a promising opportunity slips through Jenny’s fingers, the silent question lingers—how much is the illness, and how much is the will to fight slipping away?
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The original poster (OP) feels conflicted and frustrated, believing his girlfriend, Jenny, is exploiting her fibromyalgia diagnosis to avoid responsibilities like ch**es, while still having the energy for social activities she prefers.
The central conflict is the disparity between Jenny's perceived capacity to engage in enjoyable activities and her refusal to participate in shared domestic tasks.
Given the OP's observation that Jenny's symptoms consistently align with her desire to avoid work or ch**es, the core question remains: When a partner's chronic illness symptoms appear highly selective based on activity preference, how should a supportive partner address potential boundary v***ations without invalidating the reality of the underlying condition?
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