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<blockquote data-quote="slaxx" data-source="post: 1612782"><p>Hey there.</p><p>I have to agree about the chocolates, and you have good points, BUT...</p><p>You're doing the tough love approach, eh?</p><p>Maybe you'd like to pick your listener first before you do so.</p><p>Ive also been T1 since 8yrs old. There was a time that i hated being and feeling "abnormal". Esp during the first few years. I used to throw my lunch sandwich away in our school's comfort room just to reach the ideal BG level. My mom found me out. There was also a time that there was a really popular candy brand chewed on by almost 100% of the students. I used to steal that candy just to be able to say that, yeah, i got to eat that. But all this was back during my elementary days, when i was maybe 10-12yrs old.</p><p>Now i saw that OP's son is 21yrs old, and though that might not be a kid's age, the acceptance that you have a lifelong disease is not very different for everyone. Some use their anger as a launchpad to a better lifestyle. Some need more time to accept that what they used to do before, they cannot do anymore. I cannot speak for what OP's son is feeling, but my only point is: they might need education, but they do not need to hear harsh words. Being diagnosed with a life long disease is enough of a burden, you don't have to make them feel worse... don't have to make them feel any more weaker or awful or stupid over a very human blunder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slaxx, post: 1612782"] Hey there. I have to agree about the chocolates, and you have good points, BUT... You're doing the tough love approach, eh? Maybe you'd like to pick your listener first before you do so. Ive also been T1 since 8yrs old. There was a time that i hated being and feeling "abnormal". Esp during the first few years. I used to throw my lunch sandwich away in our school's comfort room just to reach the ideal BG level. My mom found me out. There was also a time that there was a really popular candy brand chewed on by almost 100% of the students. I used to steal that candy just to be able to say that, yeah, i got to eat that. But all this was back during my elementary days, when i was maybe 10-12yrs old. Now i saw that OP's son is 21yrs old, and though that might not be a kid's age, the acceptance that you have a lifelong disease is not very different for everyone. Some use their anger as a launchpad to a better lifestyle. Some need more time to accept that what they used to do before, they cannot do anymore. I cannot speak for what OP's son is feeling, but my only point is: they might need education, but they do not need to hear harsh words. Being diagnosed with a life long disease is enough of a burden, you don't have to make them feel worse... don't have to make them feel any more weaker or awful or stupid over a very human blunder. [/QUOTE]
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