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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kitedoc" data-source="post: 2171861" data-attributes="member: 468714">Hi [USER=517013]@Kat2105[/USER], i live in Adelaide.Sadly your partner is not the only one in history who has  or is ignoring their diabetes condition. And as humans we do not always accept responsibility for ourselves. One could say that it is up to each of us to be careful and mindful of ourselves regarding our health and that people who do not are ‘bad’.In fact even today some health professionals still criticise diabetics for ‘poor’ or ‘bad’ control without any understanding of how difficult it can be to live with diabetes ( or for their family, partners etc to live with them)!!Having been on insulin for 53 years i have seen some improvement in attitudes towards diabetics but not much.Whether your partners is amenable to some counselling under the Diabetes care plan or Mental health care plan via his GP is one thought. As perhaps finding out how he came to be managing his diabetes as he presently does might help to resolve some issues.On the otherhand, we all know that Aussie males can be pig headed and easily influenced by their mates. Finding mates that are more supportive of a healthier lifestyle is not always easy but still worth considering,Finding local diabetics in his area via websites ( capital cities have them  for example) as well as Aussie-wide ones might help him to better understand what helps others and to provide him with some support in any endevour to improve his diabetes control.Sometimes an ‘emotionally corrective ‘ moment might help, such as information about the risk of diabetes complications if he does not ‘pull his head in’. For example, eye problems or kidney problems, or to ‘target’ a more sensitive area , the very teal risk of becoming sexually impotent.Finding a health professional who he can relate to but who will be able to see through any BS and still motivate him could be your best ally. Not an easy task but local type one or Aussie wide groups might have some recommendations.Best Wishes.</blockquote>

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