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<blockquote data-quote="pavlosn" data-source="post: 716000" data-attributes="member: 22572"><p>[USER=131993]@bluejeans98[/USER]</p><p></p><p>This is an open forum and everyone has a right to express their opinion.</p><p></p><p>People come face to face with prejudice for a wide variety of reasons, color, race, sexual orientation being but a few of them. The popular image of the stereotypical T2 diabetic is unfortunately just one more prejudice to add to this very long list.</p><p></p><p>Do not be put off by this. </p><p></p><p>The truth is that no one knows why individual A goes on to develop diabetes, while individual B, with exactly the same lifestyle does not.</p><p></p><p>And to be honest once you are diabetic, why you became one is just an academic issue. </p><p></p><p>What matters is that you do whatever needs to be done to get control over your disease. And you are more likely to do so, if you can maintain a positive self image, away from self doubt and self recriminations. This is why I find the OP's views potentially harmful.</p><p></p><p>Just about the only part of the OP's argument that I agree with is that people need to take responsibility for their own lives and health. Where I do not agree is that taking responsibility presupposes accepting blame.</p><p></p><p>I am sure the OP has his motives about his views and agenda. Perhaps he enjoys being controversial or perhaps finding fault and blame in others is part of his own coping mechanism. Or he just genuinely believes the views that he expresses.</p><p></p><p>We can only speculate.</p><p></p><p>What is clear is that you have nothing to be embarrassed about and no reason not to go on making valued contributions to this forum.</p><p></p><p>All the best</p><p></p><p>Pavlos</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pavlosn, post: 716000, member: 22572"] [USER=131993]@bluejeans98[/USER] This is an open forum and everyone has a right to express their opinion. People come face to face with prejudice for a wide variety of reasons, color, race, sexual orientation being but a few of them. The popular image of the stereotypical T2 diabetic is unfortunately just one more prejudice to add to this very long list. Do not be put off by this. The truth is that no one knows why individual A goes on to develop diabetes, while individual B, with exactly the same lifestyle does not. And to be honest once you are diabetic, why you became one is just an academic issue. What matters is that you do whatever needs to be done to get control over your disease. And you are more likely to do so, if you can maintain a positive self image, away from self doubt and self recriminations. This is why I find the OP's views potentially harmful. Just about the only part of the OP's argument that I agree with is that people need to take responsibility for their own lives and health. Where I do not agree is that taking responsibility presupposes accepting blame. I am sure the OP has his motives about his views and agenda. Perhaps he enjoys being controversial or perhaps finding fault and blame in others is part of his own coping mechanism. Or he just genuinely believes the views that he expresses. We can only speculate. What is clear is that you have nothing to be embarrassed about and no reason not to go on making valued contributions to this forum. All the best Pavlos [/QUOTE]
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