Hi all. This last year all my relationships seem to have broken down and I don't know what to do. I became very ill in January. Following this my partner and I separated. All of my family seem angry with me for being ill and are not supportive. My mum keeps telling me I am wasting money on private Drs appointments, that I am lying about being in pain and to just get a job. What I'm told I have is Interstitial cystitis. It's actually listed as more painful than stage four cancer and at my last appointment I was told that my acidic urine is burning the inside of my bladder because there are holes in my bladder lining. Or in simple turns, I'm being burned from the inside out. As one can imagine, it's VERY painful and I'm often bought to tears. It stops me getting any restful sleep. My father makes the same accusations about me not really being in pain despite having actually been present at this last consultation. He's blocked my number and only came as my grandmother asked him to. He says my illness is too stressful for him to deal with. My paternal grandparents also will not speak to me and neither will my aunts. Most recently my uncle was there for me but when I spent a few nights with him at his house he was drinking (he drinks a lot, a whole bottle of jack daniels to himself in an evening is the norm) and started telling me about a time he bit part of another mans face off with his teeth! His then girlfriend was with him. He told me he grabbed her and dragged her away, and demonstrated in me. I now have bruises. He also called me some nasty things in the same evening. When I told him over text that he'd bruised my arm and I was cross with him he proceeded to tell me he never wants to speak to me again and called me poison! My brother also will not speak to me but he is quite young and has always been very quiet. Some of my friends also don't reply to texts anymore when I ask how they are etc. My Nan seems to have sided with my uncle and says he is "very upset." I am baffled really. Am I doing something wrong? Please help me, I'm losing everyone. I'm in constant pain and I can't sleep. Medically I feel that I've hit a brick wall and I'm sad all the time. I just want someone to give me a hug and tell me it's all gonna be ok if I'm being honest.