Today, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My mom's reaction was, I shit you not, to tell me to "walk it off". FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was diagnosed with diabetes. I went to tell my grandpa, who immediately said, "I'm sorry, let's go get ice cream to cheer you up." FML
Today, since I needed someone to talk to about it, I told my girlfriend how my dad was recently diagnosed with diabetes. My girlfriend's mother then told me, in graphic detail, how her father's diabetes led to his toes being hacked off. FML
Today, my dad went to the doctor to find out if he is autistic. When we walked in, the doctor asked why he wasn't testing if he was diabetic, effectively calling my dad fat. My dad was deeply offended, so I gave that jackass doctor an earful. But as it turns out, he was correct. My dad does have diabetes. FML
Today, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a couple of weeks ago. The upside is that the diabetic meds I've been prescribed help with weight loss. The takeaway? Diarrhea. Lots and lots of diarrhea. FML
Today, I was diagnosed with a chronic pain condition. My parents seemed very sympathetic and my mother even cried. When we got home, though, they started laughing and asked if I really believed all the shit the doctor was talking about. FML
Today, it's been a year since my mom was diagnosed as being borderline diabetic. Since then, she has been giving all her unhealthy foods to me. With all due respect Mom, I don't plan on becoming diabetic myself any time soon. FML
Today, my parents and I went on a hilarious tangent where we rattled off the most ridiculously dark jokes that we could think of. It was going pretty well, until my dad made a joke about diabetes. My mom is diabetic. Now my mom is furious at my dad, and he's blaming me for it. I wasn't the one who made the joke. FML
Today, I was officially diagnosed with OCD. My mother's reaction? "That's not possible, she's a fucking slob." FML
Today, my mother-in-law came over. Probably thinking that the needles in our fridge were steroids, and wanting to do the right thing, she took them to throw them away. I'm diabetic, and they were my insulin. I went into shock after she left and had to go to the hospital. FML
Today, after taking vacation time to visit her, my mom told me she was glad I was leaving so she could get back to her diet. I'm prediabetic and have been trying to manage the condition. She ordered dessert at every meal and was the only one in the family who did. FML
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Xobubblyxo 23
Nice to see "shit you not" has survived
mbeimert 7
Parents are kind of ....special. Especially when they have never been in your certain situation.
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Comments (124)
trumped123 3
You need a new mom
TheNewGuy03 29
Dude, that isn't even scientific
sjimpleton 18
buissness idea: adopt a mom
chocolatefrog28 29
You'll find that a lot of people are either ignorant or insensitive when they hear you're a diabetic OP, but it's an opportunity to educate them when you run into it now. I've been a Type 1 myself now for almost 19 years and am more than willing to be a helping hand if you would like one.
nesteremily 31
I've been one 7 years now and I agree, whenever I see an fml about type 1 diabetes everyone thinks it's the same as type 2
Ashd09 30
I've been type 1 diabetic for going on 8 years now and a girl at school always tells me "You're too skinny to be diabetic" People just don't understand the difference.
alkerh 8
I did a human focused biology degree, diabetes was even one of the diseases we studied and yet I still spent an ungodly amount of time explaining my condition to staff and pupils alike. Actually nearly got me kicked out as staff couldn't accept when it goes wrong it can really mess you up, yet gave an extension out for somebody having a cold. *shrug* TLDR, it's not that bad, people be dumb.
Maycontainnuts 17
Haha yeah, I've had tons if extensions with work.... high pressure and sugarsido not go well together.
amileah13 26
Clearly she knows nothing about diabetes. I'm so sorry op, good luck with her and your diabetes. And why are people voting YDI? It might not be ops fault why he or she has diabetes
ZombieVampirez 24
People are just insensitive and think they are better then everyone
be82tw 17
Type 1: cannot be OP's fault she has it. Exercise helps in type 2.
ChopSuey444 20
A lot of people hit the wrong button on accident, or accidentally tap it while scrolling. I accidentally just upvoted a comment I really wanted to downvote. :'( I feel wronged.
Rainbow_Princess 16
Its never your fault that your pancreas stops working. People need to get educated.
Maycontainnuts 17
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease; it has nothing to do with lifestyle and is unavoidable. Op will have been born with the antibodies.
Maycontainnuts 17
*So definitely not OPs fault! There's nothing she could have done to avoid it.
Enslaved 38
Misconception of walkathons?
crazyindynathan 13
Well, exercise does help with diabetes...:D
jessonice88 14
Type 1 diabetes. Do some research.... :D
Ashd09 30
#19 Exercise does help. It can lower blood sugar, not as much as an insulin dose but sometimes a little exercise will bring down slightly high sugar levels. Source: type 1 diabetic for 8 years
interesting33 37
Yes although sometimes it can actually mess with blood sugars :/ Being t1 diabetic is hard - especially if you are woman and get pregnant. Source: twin sis has t1. (We are identical but they say it was maybe triggered by a virus or something. Like our genes had the POTENTIAL to get t1 but it was not a certainty).
Maycontainnuts 17
Oooh I am t1 and my twin doesn't have it! Snap! And yes exercise is much worse forymy sugars than not moving at all :( makes it very hard to stay fit!
interesting33 37
You are my twin...
Zebediabolical 45
That's terrible advice. Everyone knows the correct treatment is to rub some dirt on it.
bubba0617chi 5
I know exactly how that feels.... I get that everyday with diabetes
Zimmi21 1
I feel your pain with that. I've been a type 1 diabetic for almost five years and every time someone finds out they tell me I'm too skinny or that I don't need insulin. I've even gotten lectures from non-diabetics because they knew someone who has diabetic and felt that I wasn't a good diabetic
MiLM 37
feel ya. 6 years and apparently I have no idea how diabetic really works..... People can be so stupid and ignorant.
big_al69 8
no more dr pepper for you
DanCastellaneta 17
Wait, how is this relevant to this FML?
bab3ruthl3ss 16
So many examples of people being grossly ignorant about type 1.
nobodyspecial333 8
people are so dumb when it comes to type 1. I have people tell me maybe if I lost weight and watched what I ate that I wouldn't be diabetic anymore. I don't have TYPE 2. And it's not anyone's fault who gets type 1.