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<blockquote data-quote="border collie" data-source="post: 2295609" data-attributes="member: 528841"><p>[USER=193000]@wend50[/USER] </p><p></p><p>I’m sorry your friend is not being supportive. There are a lot of misconceptions about diabetes and it sounds like she doesn’t understand or maybe doesn’t want to understand it. I’m new to the forum but have had type2 for four years. I progressed from diet only to needing tablets very quickly because I was ashamed of telling my friends that I had it, and ate the wrong things. </p><p></p><p>When I finally told them that I needed to make better choices, they were initially sceptical and I have to admit that I made them feel guilty for not being supportive by telling them that I was trying to prevent needing insulin in the future and I couldn’t do that if I was constantly made to feel bad for refusing a homemade brownie or not going drinking with them. </p><p></p><p>It took a while but they are my biggest supporters now, and will even find lower carb recipes or go swimming with me when I’m unmotivated. </p><p></p><p>I hope your friend will get it in time and be the support you need to get through.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="border collie, post: 2295609, member: 528841"] [USER=193000]@wend50[/USER] I’m sorry your friend is not being supportive. There are a lot of misconceptions about diabetes and it sounds like she doesn’t understand or maybe doesn’t want to understand it. I’m new to the forum but have had type2 for four years. I progressed from diet only to needing tablets very quickly because I was ashamed of telling my friends that I had it, and ate the wrong things. When I finally told them that I needed to make better choices, they were initially sceptical and I have to admit that I made them feel guilty for not being supportive by telling them that I was trying to prevent needing insulin in the future and I couldn’t do that if I was constantly made to feel bad for refusing a homemade brownie or not going drinking with them. It took a while but they are my biggest supporters now, and will even find lower carb recipes or go swimming with me when I’m unmotivated. I hope your friend will get it in time and be the support you need to get through. [/QUOTE]
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