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<blockquote data-quote="Kirsty-Marisa" data-source="post: 89107" data-attributes="member: 21285"><p>Hi there. </p><p>As well as the physical aspects of diabetes there can be so much emotion involved. I gave up on my diabetes last year and kept it to myself. After about 6 months I came clean to my boyfriend, and his reaction got me back on track.</p><p>Diabetes is a longterm thing, and while I was stuck in the sad, self-pitying present, upset at the momentary pain of injections and the lumps no one but us could see, his words really hit home. </p><p>He explained to me that all the injecting and rigorous checking/calculating is what will get us our happy ever after. I love him so much and know we will be together into old age, but what chance do I have of seeing that if I don't persevere? </p><p>He offers to do my injections when I just don't feel like it (even though I've never actually let him), helps me calculate my injections, and suggests positive little treats once I've injected; even if it's a hug it gets me jabbing. </p><p>The two seconds of pain and the comparative inconvenience diabetes poses pales in insignificance to the lifetime I can look forward to with my partner <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>Kirsty-Marisa</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kirsty-Marisa, post: 89107, member: 21285"] Hi there. As well as the physical aspects of diabetes there can be so much emotion involved. I gave up on my diabetes last year and kept it to myself. After about 6 months I came clean to my boyfriend, and his reaction got me back on track. Diabetes is a longterm thing, and while I was stuck in the sad, self-pitying present, upset at the momentary pain of injections and the lumps no one but us could see, his words really hit home. He explained to me that all the injecting and rigorous checking/calculating is what will get us our happy ever after. I love him so much and know we will be together into old age, but what chance do I have of seeing that if I don't persevere? He offers to do my injections when I just don't feel like it (even though I've never actually let him), helps me calculate my injections, and suggests positive little treats once I've injected; even if it's a hug it gets me jabbing. The two seconds of pain and the comparative inconvenience diabetes poses pales in insignificance to the lifetime I can look forward to with my partner :) Kirsty-Marisa [/QUOTE]
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