She must handle mild hypos that come on gradually very well and assume everyone experiences the same?While suffering a bad low, my neighbor stepped in to tell me to get over it and that it was nothing to worry about because diabetes isn't serious like some other disease. I wanted to let her have it, but was to weak to try to reason with her. How do you deal with ignorant comments such as this?
How do you deal with any sort of ignorance? It's so sad that ignorant people are judgemental. I'm afraid I can't be bothered to waste my time ie my life trying to educate them anymore. I just shake my head and get on with my life and eating a fruit pastille to get over the low.While suffering a bad low, my neighbor stepped in to tell me to get over it and that it was nothing to worry about because diabetes isn't serious like some other disease. I wanted to let her have it, but was to weak to try to reason with her. How do you deal with ignorant comments such as this?
........ then tell her it's not as bad as being poked in both eyes with a sharp stick.Poke her in the eye with a sharp stick................
diabetes isn't serious like some other disease.
I wanted to let her have it
While suffering a bad low, my neighbor stepped in to tell me to get over it and that it was nothing to worry about because diabetes isn't serious like some other disease. I wanted to let her have it, but was to weak to try to reason with her. How do you deal with ignorant comments such as this?
I would be mortified if someone said this to me. I haven’t had anything like this but I have had a few say “ aww! Your t1 diabetic my cousin/mother/aunt is diabetic but they are a bad diabetic!!!! What does that even mean t1 is t1 no??? I live a normal life I work and have a young family so try and manage things as best I can. Does this mean my t1 is not as bad as theirs?? Have never said anything to these people as I know it is just ignorance but still very frustratingWhile suffering a bad low, my neighbor stepped in to tell me to get over it and that it was nothing to worry about because diabetes isn't serious like some other disease. I wanted to let her have it, but was to weak to try to reason with her. How do you deal with ignorant comments such as this?
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