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<blockquote data-quote="VashtiB" data-source="post: 2376912" data-attributes="member: 511345"><p>I agree with those that don't have a problem with being described as a diabetic but if someone does have a problem I am willing to try to remember this and phrase it differently. I like [USER=372207]@Antje77[/USER] have a lot of descriptions: I am a wife, I am a mother, I am a lawyer, I am a diabetic, I am a friend, etc. All of these are facets but none are the whole picture. I don't really have a problem with someone labelling me if the label is true. Some labels I don't like- I am fat but they are till true.</p><p></p><p>For me it is interesting as to why the label is upsetting. I will own to feeling great shame about diabetes when first diagnosed. The folk on here have helped me so much that I have moved on from the shame. My uncomfortableness then with the label helped me address why I felt uncomfortable and deal with it. My discomfort with the label fat is the judgement I feel behind it. Factually it is true.</p><p></p><p>pwd would not have helped me when new here- I already felt overwhelmed. Things like keto didn't bother me as I had at least heard of them before and they were easy to google. </p><p></p><p>However [USER=512253]@mattrix[/USER] I will try to remember your discomfort and respect that. I think it was brave of you to bring it up as I know that it takes strength and courage to express an opinion which may not be popular so thanks for reminding me to be a bit more conscious of the way I express things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VashtiB, post: 2376912, member: 511345"] I agree with those that don't have a problem with being described as a diabetic but if someone does have a problem I am willing to try to remember this and phrase it differently. I like [USER=372207]@Antje77[/USER] have a lot of descriptions: I am a wife, I am a mother, I am a lawyer, I am a diabetic, I am a friend, etc. All of these are facets but none are the whole picture. I don't really have a problem with someone labelling me if the label is true. Some labels I don't like- I am fat but they are till true. For me it is interesting as to why the label is upsetting. I will own to feeling great shame about diabetes when first diagnosed. The folk on here have helped me so much that I have moved on from the shame. My uncomfortableness then with the label helped me address why I felt uncomfortable and deal with it. My discomfort with the label fat is the judgement I feel behind it. Factually it is true. pwd would not have helped me when new here- I already felt overwhelmed. Things like keto didn't bother me as I had at least heard of them before and they were easy to google. However [USER=512253]@mattrix[/USER] I will try to remember your discomfort and respect that. I think it was brave of you to bring it up as I know that it takes strength and courage to express an opinion which may not be popular so thanks for reminding me to be a bit more conscious of the way I express things. [/QUOTE]
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