Unlike many women, I was diagnosed with endometriosis at a very late in age. My symptoms didn't start until 2 years ago & even then I had learned to hide my pain from the world. It wasn't until half a year ago that I finally had enough & saw a dr. 4 months ago I was diagnose with Endo. My loving & concerned  family doesn't quite understand the pain that I have. They think there is something else wrong with my body other then endometriosis. My family knows nothing about endometriosis.  I've tried to explain to them that there is nothing I can do at the moment. I had a lap & it failed since my endometriosis was so bad (stage 3). If all goes as planned, I would like  to conceive and have a hysterectomy afterwards (which I know a hysto isn't a cure). Until then I get to deal with the joy of endometriosis. They've seen me turn into a happy care free woman to a miserable, depressed woman & no matter how much I try to hide it, I can't anymore. So how do you all handle your family members who have trouble understanding endometriosis & that this is just how it's going to be?