I don't think my dad believes me..?

First let me say how sorry I am that you and your mom have this terrible condition. Has a doctor diagnosed you with it? If so get a copy of your medical records and show them to your dad. I also have fibromyalgia and many other medical conditions that have disabled me totally. Let me explain that I am in my mid 40's, male, and used to work at least 16 hours a day. Hard work too not sitting behind a desk. (butcher, factory worker, deliveryman, tree trimmer, etc.). The fibro is debilitating. There is no cure, and seven times as many females get it as males. Most people that are diagnosed with it have been to about 10 doctors before being diagnosed. There are support groups for fibro patients. Seeing as a lot of patients have been to multiple doctors before being properly diagnosed it can be frustrating. Even more so when your family and friends don't believe you. Learn all you can about this by reading books from your local library and research on the net. A good place to start would be webmd they have a lot of good info about all health related topics. They say that exercise is good for fibro and that you shouldn't lay around doing nothing but most of the time I can't get exercise because of the fibro. A real catch 22. There are several other common conditions with fibro patients like depression, sleep apnea, and restless leg syndrome all of which interfere with sleep quality therefore making patients chronically tired and fatigued which makes matters worse. It can affect people of any age. Learn all you can about the subject and try to share what you learn along with your feelings with your dad. He may still have a hard time accepting it but some doctors don't believe you when you tell them your symptoms either. I rarely can get to the grocery store or take my garbage out so chores such as cutting the gr are totally out of the question. I was not kidding earlier when I said that I worked at least 16 hours a day because I always felt that if you didn't you are a sissy. Show this letter to your dad and ask him to take it easy on you. If a person does not have this terrible condition they just don't understand. I wish you well.