I got Diabetes Type 1 in September. I'm a pretty strong person, I did'nt once cry to anyone that I knew about it, it did'nt really phase me. I've come to terms and have remained the wild, happy person that I am. But my family has decided that i'm holding it in and that I must be torn apart and it must be so hard for me...All I really want, if anything, is someone to acknowledge how well I've handled this, how it has'nt changed me, and for them to all shut the hell up about it. I can't talk about anything except how i'm doing, how my blood sugar is...that's the hard part...
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2007-05-22 11:15:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Sorry. I don't really shell out my selfish thoughts on people...
2007-05-22 11:18:52 · update #1
Meaning you want them to treat you like you are treating yourself--Normally....I hope you can so get them to understand that.....Your illness your life. good luck
2007-05-22 11:19:41 · answer #1 · answered by eeyoree rocks2003 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have handled this quite well. I can understand from a different angle. I was born with one underdeveloped kidney and a busted one I was going need a transplant by the time that I was 12. I was raised in hospitals for nearly half my life and now I have a very bad form anemia. I always have blood problems myself.. not enough... I commend you on it.... I wouldnt ask you about that anyways. I treat everyone the same. I would ask how you are and I do that to everyone....
2007-05-22 18:25:18 · answer #2 · answered by UTC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reminds me of the time I was listening to Fresh Air on NPR and Terry Gross was interviewing the actor Peter Dinklage (he's a dwarf). Well he states that he doesn't like being thought of as a dwarf, but wants to be seen a legitimate actor. So during the entire interview Terry Gross does nothing but ask him questions about being a dwarf, and you could just tell she felt that she was enlightened for beating it into the ground.
You'll find that sometimes people will use your problems as a way to make themselves feel stronger and better. They think their helping you, but just recognize their being human, and sooner or later they'll drop it. Maybe mock them a little.
2007-05-22 18:23:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would tell your family that you are sick of talking about it and to stop asking you how your levels are. Maybe within time they will get more use to it and stop talking about it. I'm happy you have came to terms with it. Life goes on and you learn to live with it. It's good you have. Just give your family time to do the same thing and too maybe they are just worried about. I spend 2 years of being greeted want a diet coke. I made a sugar free pie. Can you eat this.... ha ha
They will stop...Just have to wait it out
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2007-05-22 18:26:58 · answer #4 · answered by ▒Яenée▒ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all they are concern about you but then again i can understand were your coming from.family tends to think that just cause you have diabetes your no longer normal.it's an illness with a medicine to control it.if handle properly then yes it will be under control.so far you sound like you are taking care of yourself.have you given them some sort of pamplets form your doctors office.that way they can understand it more and it gives them knowledges that it is an illness that can be controled.tell them you are taking care of yourself and no need to worry about it.good luck i hope you find a resource to make them acknowledge you as a person.
2007-05-22 18:25:17 · answer #5 · answered by cris jc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the people. I have really bad asthma, and some people (namely my g-parents) think that it's the end of the world. I don't let it phase me either, but every time I'm around them, it's 20 questions:
--- How are you feeling?
--- So you're feeling good?
--- Have you been feeling good long?
(etc etc)
So, I sympathize, but thankfully, not everyone is that way!
Good luck with managing your diabetes. :-)
2007-05-22 18:19:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, yes. My mom has Diabetes. Maybe tell them to just leave it alone and treat you normally, and if they don't...wel, find someone better to hand out with. I feel bad for you, but if you can't talk about it, tell them you can't! If they can't respect you about that, then what's the point of spending time with them?
2007-05-22 18:20:40 · answer #7 · answered by imaforestspirit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm sorry that everybody but you wants to focus on your illness.... sounds like you just want to live your life and live it the best you can......
everybody reacts to things differently... me , i'd be pissed off and upset.......
anyway..just talk to your family members and say "I have type 1 Diabetes, but i am not my illness...i am the same person with the same interests as before...please lets focus on those instead of my blood sugar"
2007-05-22 18:21:25 · answer #8 · answered by myheartisjames 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had a different problem. I'm beating depression thanks to my doctor, counselor, and a really great friend.
I didn't tell anybody other than my wife and she offered absolutely NO support at all.
She even told me to kill myself when I really needed to talk to somebody.
People really are ignorant when it comes to offering support or just shutting up when they should.
2007-05-22 18:23:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
well when you don't react the way people think you should... they utomatically think there is something wrong... ignore them and continue being your happy self. Dont let the man get ya down!!!
2007-05-22 18:19:33 · answer #10 · answered by Stiffy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋