Great intro post Hive account@onestrangeanimal! I loved what you said: "Because in the things that really matter we are all so much more alike than we are different."
That is exactly how I feel! We have so much more in common with others than we might imagine. I'm reading Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari at the moment and it's fascinating to learn about other species of human. Really puts racism/sexism/homophobia etc into perspective!
Also re CFS, I have a mild case of it. I got it a number of years ago after getting glandular fever, and I had to spend 8 months living with my parents so I could sleep constantly and recover. It's manageable for me now, but I still get burnt out much faster than most people. My Uncle also has it, but he has fibro too (what is ME?)