Anonymous
This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff
Dayton, United States
Big farmer
Today, my mom tried to convince me to throw out my insulin shots because she read a chain email that claimed they "cause cancer". FML
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NotCollegeBound 17
"Well, Mom, not taking insulin causes death."
nickie_94 18
Does she also believe vaccines cause autism?
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FujisakiChihiro 24
I didn't even know chain e-mails were still a thing...
EnJey0 19
Tell her you heard a Nigerian prince wants to give you 10 million dollars from a chain email
MrItalia 18
she's probably half right.. I don't trust anything to do with doctors, 99% of people believe everything doctors say, me on the other hand I only trust surgeons anything else are just a bunch of quacks who only think about is their pockets, selling "medication"
cameron0779 18
I've been taking insulin for 18 years and I don't have cancer. Artificial insulin is nearly identical to insulin produced by humans, so there's really no chance you can get cancer from it.
queerdragon 20
What's the alternative? People should definitely research their options, look into the medications, and research the hospitals/doctors they go to. You can also make the choice not to take a medication if you feel the 'side effects' would be bad. While some doctors do 'line their pockets' a majority of them don't want to murder people (unless you go to a doctor with a hook in a back alley.)
interesting33 37
That is really strange though and dangerous - I mean even if they did cause cancer - at least they keep you alive.
Sansational_ 18
Spoiler alert: they don't.
cameron0779 18
OP, you could always get something like an insulin pump or an OmniPod if you fear that your mother might throw your insulin and syringes away
derpyshy 16
I second the suggestion on the locked mini-fridge. I had no idea chain emails were still a thing. Are the spam-bots mutating again?
Tytonic 16
YDI, considering she convinced you to throw them out.
smallandroid 26
Where in the world does it say anyone actually threw anything out???
simsgirlgem 25
It says tried meaning Op didn't. read something several times before commenting
cylonN6 3
"THEY'LL GIVE YOU THE AUTISM!"
ragnarok1540 39
After you hide your insulin, you should warn your mother than many electronic devices such as cell phones and computers utilize electromagnetic radiation. Maybe then she will leave you alone and go live under a rock somewhere in the middle of nowhere.
NostalgiaFreak9 43
*sarcasm* Because chain emails are more reliable than words from an actual professional doctor.