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<blockquote data-quote="azure" data-source="post: 1560714" data-attributes="member: 39639"><p>It must be so hard to watch. I'd be beside myself. I felt extremely angry when I was diagnosed. I hated people speaking to me about it as I felt they had no idea what it was like if they weren't Type 1 themselves.</p><p></p><p>Could you try to reach some kind of compromise? There's no reason why she can't eat some sweets and chocolate, she just has to choose her time, count the carbs, and control her portion. Perhaps encouraging her to eat a little of what she wants, but to control her blood sugar might help a bit? Does she count carbs? Has she done a course like DAFNE?</p><p></p><p>You might also like to encourage her to join this forum or interact with other young adults with Type 1.</p><p></p><p>Finally, if you can't talk without her becoming defensive, then maybe you could write things down? Tell her how much you care for her, how brave she is, how you wish you could take the diabetes away. But then carefully mention your fears and open your heart to her. Don't refer to the letter or ask her about it after because that's adding pressure, but hopefully a tiny bit of what you say might sink in.</p><p></p><p>Just to finish - many people rebel out of fear not to be awkward. It's easier not to try. It's pointless trying if your blood sugar keeps going high. If you don't try, you can't fail. Complications are too horrible to think about, etc</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azure, post: 1560714, member: 39639"] It must be so hard to watch. I'd be beside myself. I felt extremely angry when I was diagnosed. I hated people speaking to me about it as I felt they had no idea what it was like if they weren't Type 1 themselves. Could you try to reach some kind of compromise? There's no reason why she can't eat some sweets and chocolate, she just has to choose her time, count the carbs, and control her portion. Perhaps encouraging her to eat a little of what she wants, but to control her blood sugar might help a bit? Does she count carbs? Has she done a course like DAFNE? You might also like to encourage her to join this forum or interact with other young adults with Type 1. Finally, if you can't talk without her becoming defensive, then maybe you could write things down? Tell her how much you care for her, how brave she is, how you wish you could take the diabetes away. But then carefully mention your fears and open your heart to her. Don't refer to the letter or ask her about it after because that's adding pressure, but hopefully a tiny bit of what you say might sink in. Just to finish - many people rebel out of fear not to be awkward. It's easier not to try. It's pointless trying if your blood sugar keeps going high. If you don't try, you can't fail. Complications are too horrible to think about, etc [/QUOTE]
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