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<blockquote data-quote="AdamJames" data-source="post: 1644673" data-attributes="member: 459333"><p>One certainly does need to be careful of one's thought processes and wording. I keep meaning to write an essay on "Diabetes and Blame" and post it to the soap box forum<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>First of all, as an overweight Type 2 myself, and having lost 3 stone in 3 months and trying to avoid medication, does that make me "okay" in terms of not being a burden to society? That's quite simplistic. If I'd just accepted the metformin, which costs about £30 a year, I'd probably be more certain to avoid complications in the future which cost a lot of money to deal with.</p><p></p><p>It's also simplistic to assume that Type 2 is self-induced. And even for those who would not have been Type 2 had they eaten more sensibly and exercised more, what do we know about their background? About their parenting, nutritional advice, their happiness levels, there ability to become addicted to food compared to the average person, the behaviour of their metabolic system compared to the average even before they became Type 2.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, one really does need to be careful about comments and thought processes I think. A lot of people on this forum will be facing real quality of life issues and the last thing they need is to feel guilt on top of all that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AdamJames, post: 1644673, member: 459333"] One certainly does need to be careful of one's thought processes and wording. I keep meaning to write an essay on "Diabetes and Blame" and post it to the soap box forum:) First of all, as an overweight Type 2 myself, and having lost 3 stone in 3 months and trying to avoid medication, does that make me "okay" in terms of not being a burden to society? That's quite simplistic. If I'd just accepted the metformin, which costs about £30 a year, I'd probably be more certain to avoid complications in the future which cost a lot of money to deal with. It's also simplistic to assume that Type 2 is self-induced. And even for those who would not have been Type 2 had they eaten more sensibly and exercised more, what do we know about their background? About their parenting, nutritional advice, their happiness levels, there ability to become addicted to food compared to the average person, the behaviour of their metabolic system compared to the average even before they became Type 2. Anyway, one really does need to be careful about comments and thought processes I think. A lot of people on this forum will be facing real quality of life issues and the last thing they need is to feel guilt on top of all that. [/QUOTE]
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