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<blockquote data-quote="fern000" data-source="post: 1054286" data-attributes="member: 207363"><p>Agreed with some of the comments above that our friends can't really relate and thus it might be rather irrelevant to them. I'm 21 this year and was diagnosed at 17. Since we are around the same age I definitely understand how you feel, also because I went through the same thing. Last year I had one of the most hurtful experiences ever when my most trusted friend told me that she couldn't handle my problems with diabetes anymore and she felt that it was a burden to her. She said she would rather I tell someone else about my constant problems with diabetes because she had no more advice left to offer. Needless to say I was really hurt but after reflecting upon my actions I guess I had unknowingly made diabetes the center of our friendship and had unfair expectations of her, wanting her to know about my challenges with diabetes and offer some kind of encouragement all the time. She felt troubled that I expected her to listen while she couldn't relate or help in any way. It's kind of like having that friend who keeps talking about her boyfriend or family problems that you can't help with and it could get draining for friends. Not saying that that is what your friends feel but I believe that was what my friend felt. I coped by letting all my negative emotions out on a private blog so I wasn't keeping everything to myself in that sense cheer up!! I think it would make sense to not bring up diabetes so often like everyday, maybe once in awhile if you mention you're not coping so well with diabetes and you need to talk to someone, your friends will be fine with it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fern000, post: 1054286, member: 207363"] Agreed with some of the comments above that our friends can't really relate and thus it might be rather irrelevant to them. I'm 21 this year and was diagnosed at 17. Since we are around the same age I definitely understand how you feel, also because I went through the same thing. Last year I had one of the most hurtful experiences ever when my most trusted friend told me that she couldn't handle my problems with diabetes anymore and she felt that it was a burden to her. She said she would rather I tell someone else about my constant problems with diabetes because she had no more advice left to offer. Needless to say I was really hurt but after reflecting upon my actions I guess I had unknowingly made diabetes the center of our friendship and had unfair expectations of her, wanting her to know about my challenges with diabetes and offer some kind of encouragement all the time. She felt troubled that I expected her to listen while she couldn't relate or help in any way. It's kind of like having that friend who keeps talking about her boyfriend or family problems that you can't help with and it could get draining for friends. Not saying that that is what your friends feel but I believe that was what my friend felt. I coped by letting all my negative emotions out on a private blog so I wasn't keeping everything to myself in that sense cheer up!! I think it would make sense to not bring up diabetes so often like everyday, maybe once in awhile if you mention you're not coping so well with diabetes and you need to talk to someone, your friends will be fine with it. [/QUOTE]
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