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<blockquote data-quote="Geri" data-source="post: 191711" data-attributes="member: 31848"><p>Hi Vik,</p><p>I read your post with interest because a former boyfriend, who I was seeing in the 1980s, was told by his parents not to marry me because I had diabetes.</p><p></p><p>Thankfully I later met and married a lovely man who has supported me and my diabetes throughout the ups and downs. He has also found support in me regarding his working life as well as life in general.</p><p>Regarding my diabetes care - I have counted carbs since being diagnosed in 1970, although I went through a rebelious time during my early 20s.... and I am now 50 years old and still turn heads!</p><p></p><p>Unlike many of the posts so far, I have had trouble with losing my sight for a while. However, it returned and I went onto higher education and a good job afterwards. </p><p></p><p>I have often found that the negative things in life, like the complications of diabetes, as well as other general illness's and knock backs, can actually toughen a person up and can create a very rounded individual who is kinder and much more understanding and mentally stronger than most. </p><p>Understanding diabetes makes a person not only an expert in survival, but also helps a person to be better equipt with the things that every human faces throughout the journey of life. </p><p>All in all, it makes a person more understanding and stronger.</p><p></p><p>The boyfriend who went with his fathers wishes eventually married a women with no illness, but, unfortunately they had 2 children with severe autism. This has been very hard for them to deal with, especially because they expected to have a nice easy life.</p><p></p><p>Although complications may, or may not occur, your girlfriend is probably someone who has added strength to her soul, and I bet she will be a strong tower of strength for both you and your future children. My child is now a secure, bright, tall, handsome 15 year old who has no diabetes, and who belongs to a strong and loving family bond.</p><p>The boyfriends father who didnt want me as a daughter in law stares in disbelief at my son......</p><p>So, I hope you can help your parents to understand that a wife or partner with diabetes can be a very good thing to have. </p><p>Best Wishes, G x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Geri, post: 191711, member: 31848"] Hi Vik, I read your post with interest because a former boyfriend, who I was seeing in the 1980s, was told by his parents not to marry me because I had diabetes. Thankfully I later met and married a lovely man who has supported me and my diabetes throughout the ups and downs. He has also found support in me regarding his working life as well as life in general. Regarding my diabetes care - I have counted carbs since being diagnosed in 1970, although I went through a rebelious time during my early 20s.... and I am now 50 years old and still turn heads! Unlike many of the posts so far, I have had trouble with losing my sight for a while. However, it returned and I went onto higher education and a good job afterwards. I have often found that the negative things in life, like the complications of diabetes, as well as other general illness's and knock backs, can actually toughen a person up and can create a very rounded individual who is kinder and much more understanding and mentally stronger than most. Understanding diabetes makes a person not only an expert in survival, but also helps a person to be better equipt with the things that every human faces throughout the journey of life. All in all, it makes a person more understanding and stronger. The boyfriend who went with his fathers wishes eventually married a women with no illness, but, unfortunately they had 2 children with severe autism. This has been very hard for them to deal with, especially because they expected to have a nice easy life. Although complications may, or may not occur, your girlfriend is probably someone who has added strength to her soul, and I bet she will be a strong tower of strength for both you and your future children. My child is now a secure, bright, tall, handsome 15 year old who has no diabetes, and who belongs to a strong and loving family bond. The boyfriends father who didnt want me as a daughter in law stares in disbelief at my son...... So, I hope you can help your parents to understand that a wife or partner with diabetes can be a very good thing to have. Best Wishes, G x [/QUOTE]
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