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<blockquote data-quote="VAJ1985" data-source="post: 305293" data-attributes="member: 47592"><p>Well, I'm sorry if I upset anyone. I guess it's my (not very clever) way of trying to help people to see that life could be worse. I was trying to, err, 'inspire' people but that doesn't mean I don't have empathy. I certainly do feel sorry for anyone who feels lonely, whatever their life situation. When I spoke of wallowing, I was referring specifically to a group I attended which I think scared us kids more than is necessary, I wasn't referring to people on here who obviously have specific concerns about the condition (myself included, as I came on here to get some advice too). My sister and friend both got T1 suddenly as teenagers and adapted well, but I would be interested to talk to them about how it felt to suddenly get diabetes 'overnight' because obviously, I can't remember. </p><p></p><p>I don't want people to assume I've had it easy, though - I was undiagnosed by our GP for a month and was admitted to hospital in a coma. And, like some of you I'm sure, have had to stay in hospital several times, including when I had chicken pox which affected my diabetes. So I certainly know how it feels to be 'different' to my friends at school.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VAJ1985, post: 305293, member: 47592"] Well, I'm sorry if I upset anyone. I guess it's my (not very clever) way of trying to help people to see that life could be worse. I was trying to, err, 'inspire' people but that doesn't mean I don't have empathy. I certainly do feel sorry for anyone who feels lonely, whatever their life situation. When I spoke of wallowing, I was referring specifically to a group I attended which I think scared us kids more than is necessary, I wasn't referring to people on here who obviously have specific concerns about the condition (myself included, as I came on here to get some advice too). My sister and friend both got T1 suddenly as teenagers and adapted well, but I would be interested to talk to them about how it felt to suddenly get diabetes 'overnight' because obviously, I can't remember. I don't want people to assume I've had it easy, though - I was undiagnosed by our GP for a month and was admitted to hospital in a coma. And, like some of you I'm sure, have had to stay in hospital several times, including when I had chicken pox which affected my diabetes. So I certainly know how it feels to be 'different' to my friends at school. [/QUOTE]
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