My friends just ditched me, they don't even talk to me anymore.

Yeah… FND can seriously mess with friendships. People don’t always understand why we cancel, go quiet, miss school, act differently during symptoms, or can’t do the same things we used to. Some people take it personally instead of actually asking what’s going on.

I’d message the friend you trust most and say something like:

“Hey, I feel like you’ve all stopped talking to me. If this is because of my FND or because I’ve had to cancel things, please just be honest with me. I’m still me, even when my symptoms make things difficult.”

You deserve friends who try to understand, not people who disappear the second life gets complicated. And honestly, losing people because you’re ill says way more about them than it does about you. You’re not a burden. 🩷