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<blockquote data-quote="GraceK" data-source="post: 352976" data-attributes="member: 47233"><p>Perhaps we're the stupid people for expecting others to understand our medical condition, when there are MILLIONS of other medical conditions out there that WE have no clue about either? </p><p></p><p>What makes us expect others to understand the ins and outs of such a complex condition when in truth, most of us find it puzzling ourselves? </p><p></p><p>Why should the average Joe and Flo know anything about diabetes unless it directly touches their lives?</p><p></p><p>How many people know what Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia is or how it affects the lives of the babies who are born with it?</p><p></p><p>I knew nothing of that until my grand nephew was born with it and then I learned fast. But I don't expect others to understand the complexities of it. Why would I?</p><p></p><p>My sister is epileptic and has been since the age of 16. Very few people understand what that's all about either or what to do if someone is having a seizure or how it impacts the person's life.</p><p></p><p>I have a friend with Aspergers and people regularly insult him and don't understand his behaviour. It's hurtful but he lives with that and doesn't call people stupid because they don't understand his condition.</p><p></p><p>I'm ignorant about lots of things that I haven't yet encountered. We all are. </p><p></p><p>People say daft things to me every day about what they think would be good for me to eat. Daft to me because I know that porridge raises my blood sugar. They don't. The see it as healthy for everyone. That doesn't meant they're stupid and it doesn't mean I'm on a mission to educate them about MY diabetes.</p><p></p><p>Some people say 'stupid' things like 'at least it's not cancer' out of a feeling of sympathy and because they're searching for something to say to make us feel better. I don't think they intend to be crass or insulting. They just don't know what to say to make you feel better and that's really what they want to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GraceK, post: 352976, member: 47233"] Perhaps we're the stupid people for expecting others to understand our medical condition, when there are MILLIONS of other medical conditions out there that WE have no clue about either? What makes us expect others to understand the ins and outs of such a complex condition when in truth, most of us find it puzzling ourselves? Why should the average Joe and Flo know anything about diabetes unless it directly touches their lives? How many people know what Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia is or how it affects the lives of the babies who are born with it? I knew nothing of that until my grand nephew was born with it and then I learned fast. But I don't expect others to understand the complexities of it. Why would I? My sister is epileptic and has been since the age of 16. Very few people understand what that's all about either or what to do if someone is having a seizure or how it impacts the person's life. I have a friend with Aspergers and people regularly insult him and don't understand his behaviour. It's hurtful but he lives with that and doesn't call people stupid because they don't understand his condition. I'm ignorant about lots of things that I haven't yet encountered. We all are. People say daft things to me every day about what they think would be good for me to eat. Daft to me because I know that porridge raises my blood sugar. They don't. The see it as healthy for everyone. That doesn't meant they're stupid and it doesn't mean I'm on a mission to educate them about MY diabetes. Some people say 'stupid' things like 'at least it's not cancer' out of a feeling of sympathy and because they're searching for something to say to make us feel better. I don't think they intend to be crass or insulting. They just don't know what to say to make you feel better and that's really what they want to do. [/QUOTE]
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