Hey, OP I have a chronic pain condition called Fibromyalgia. I have found Tumblr to be a great help, you can follow people with the same condition as you, so you don't feel so alone and get tips and support when you find it hard to cope. Also feel free to DM me on here if you feel you want to chat.

I was diagnosed with chronic arthritis, i'm the first in 5 generations to have it and it flared up when ai turned 13, I hate it so ******* much.

That's terrible. I feel for you, being stuck with parents like that. Being close-minded is one thing, being callous enough to not even give you the benefit of the doubt - i'm lost for words. I hope you can find someone else to be a real support for you, so long as your parents lack what it takes. Good luck.

I'm so sorry to hear that, that's horrible. I know the feeling of people not understanding, I once posted on a forum (dedicated to my dream job) explaining I have something called P.O.T.S..I was called a 'hypochondriac' in 2 minutes. So frustrating and upsetting when someone who knows nothing about you or your medical history and doesn't have a medical degree can say something like that just because some illnesses are less visible than others...anyway, I really hope you have some other really supportive people around you.

They are just going through denial. I hope

Define "a chronic pain" for me

Before I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis and small fiber neuropathy, everyone thought I was making up stuff "to get drugs" because I was in my mid 20's and I "should be heathy". After a couple years and at least 8-10 different doctors (some of which I still see), a few actually decided to do some testing. Who would have thought that i wasn't lying the whole time? A support structure is very important when dealing with a serious diagnosis. I hope your family comes to understand. Good luck OP.

This would be my family. I've had some issue that's made me dizzy for years and years. I've passed out on trips, been sent to the emergency room from the school, and they still don't think there's a real issue, and other people think I'm better because it's been over a year since I last fainted.

I too have chronic pain. I promise it does get better :) if you ever want to chat about it I'm here! I'm very sorry for your parents being very unsupportive.

I had a similar problem when I was diagnosed with my pain condition. My mother believed me without a doubt, but my grandmother totally didn't believe me, even though she watched me suffer for two years, and she still isn't convinced. Some people will just never change. What's important is finding people who don't treat you like a liar or a drug addict just wanting pills, or doing it just for attention.