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<blockquote data-quote="AdamJames" data-source="post: 1656021" data-attributes="member: 459333"><p>I suspect the real problem is not that they don't care / are thoughtless, and more that people generally haven't got the slightest clue about diabetes, and you really have to be diabetic to have a good understanding of foods.</p><p></p><p>I've lost count of the number of people who I've told that I basically can't eat many carbs at all without it being dangerous, and that may sound easy to you and me to understand, but people just often don't know what that means.</p><p></p><p>Recently I've had someone *stunned* that I could eat double cream. What!? But you're diabetic!</p><p></p><p>And another person who assumed that the problem with diabetes is low sugar levels and that's what can make you tired.</p><p></p><p>Really, I think we need to a) Give non-diabetics a break, and ask ourselves how much we've bothered to read-up on diseases other people have, and b) Politely and relentlessly be prepared to explain our needs.</p><p></p><p>For example. "I love these sweets, thanks. But they are full of carbohydrates and so are very dangerous for me if I have more than one or two, and it's very hard to limit them to just one or two when there's a big bag and I like them so much. It's a bit like smoking, I need to give them up for my health, and it's not easy."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AdamJames, post: 1656021, member: 459333"] I suspect the real problem is not that they don't care / are thoughtless, and more that people generally haven't got the slightest clue about diabetes, and you really have to be diabetic to have a good understanding of foods. I've lost count of the number of people who I've told that I basically can't eat many carbs at all without it being dangerous, and that may sound easy to you and me to understand, but people just often don't know what that means. Recently I've had someone *stunned* that I could eat double cream. What!? But you're diabetic! And another person who assumed that the problem with diabetes is low sugar levels and that's what can make you tired. Really, I think we need to a) Give non-diabetics a break, and ask ourselves how much we've bothered to read-up on diseases other people have, and b) Politely and relentlessly be prepared to explain our needs. For example. "I love these sweets, thanks. But they are full of carbohydrates and so are very dangerous for me if I have more than one or two, and it's very hard to limit them to just one or two when there's a big bag and I like them so much. It's a bit like smoking, I need to give them up for my health, and it's not easy." [/QUOTE]
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