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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hello
At some point in the next few weeks I am going to have to tell my parents that I have type 1 diabetes.
There is no good way to do this. There are only horrible ways to do this which will lead to them being angry that I didn't do it better. I have spoken to them and not mentioned it so I am already guilty of lying by omission. They live thousands of miles away. I will see them in a few weeks.
I could leave it until I see them. That's quite attractive but I am not sure I want to be stuck living with them for their initial reaction.
I could do it by email but it seems really cold and callous.
I could do it by phone but it leaves me exposed to their anger again that I didn't tell them immediately.
The reason I didn't tell them immediately is that I didn't want to do it when I was still a complete basket case, because my ability to handle it would not have been very good. I probably let it slip too long and I am an idiot for doing that but the situation remains that I have to tell them at some point.
I even thought about posting a thread on this forum about it and emailing them a link. Then at least you guys could help me calm them down.
Any ideas whatsoever would be great. It's just another layer of horrible on top of the whole thing and I could use anything. I am desperate.
Mindi
At some point in the next few weeks I am going to have to tell my parents that I have type 1 diabetes.
There is no good way to do this. There are only horrible ways to do this which will lead to them being angry that I didn't do it better. I have spoken to them and not mentioned it so I am already guilty of lying by omission. They live thousands of miles away. I will see them in a few weeks.
I could leave it until I see them. That's quite attractive but I am not sure I want to be stuck living with them for their initial reaction.
I could do it by email but it seems really cold and callous.
I could do it by phone but it leaves me exposed to their anger again that I didn't tell them immediately.
The reason I didn't tell them immediately is that I didn't want to do it when I was still a complete basket case, because my ability to handle it would not have been very good. I probably let it slip too long and I am an idiot for doing that but the situation remains that I have to tell them at some point.
I even thought about posting a thread on this forum about it and emailing them a link. Then at least you guys could help me calm them down.
Any ideas whatsoever would be great. It's just another layer of horrible on top of the whole thing and I could use anything. I am desperate.
Mindi