I am very proud of my husband.  I can see that he appreciates the efforts I have been making to get better, and he has been making efforts to be more understanding. 

I still do not like to go out and about away from home very often, although I do go places more than I used to.  Crowds and loud noises still bother me a great deal.  In the past my husband would get very frustrated when I did not want to go someplace with him and my daughter.  Now he is much better about it.

My husband was invited (along with the rest of the family) to a barn party on a Saturday evening.  As my husband started to tell me about it, one of the first things he said was, “you can stay home if you do not want to go”.

I think he is beginning to understand that when I do not want to go some place, that it is nothing personal, but just what I need at the moment.  Part of me gets recharged being alone, so when he and Anna go someplace without me, it gives me a chance to recharge and feel better.