yes, I think it's b/c our symptoms can come and go so fast they don't understand how we can be productive one min and useless the next.

I think that must be a popular feeling. In my case it is self inflicted. Compared to how I was before ,I am very non productive most days. I try to do as much as possible on good days and on bad days it is what it is. It is hard for those that love us too...they can't fully understand.God bless you.

I feel that about myself a lot. Trying to learn how to change my thinking. I'm not lazy, just saving strength for the things that are most important to me.

Yes I know that feeling all too well. I just keep telling myself that I did my best today

I think my husband is the worst offender as far as thinking I'm lazy. I know he tries to accept the "new me". But he now has to do all the things I used to do for the family and sometimes he gets overwhelmed. He never accuses me of being lazy but sometimes I think he's thinking it.