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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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
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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)
Tsukiyomi 16
Give her the old 1,2 ovary punch
gintwinsmoore 20
you don't EVER punch your ******* mom, no matter what she says!!!!!
Saikon1357 25
Tell her to **** off.
Michaelaarnett 22
Such a bitch. I have diabetes too, I actually do, and that sucks. FYL
Loh_Superman 14
Love your mom
MitchellIIt 11
Hey man you'll be ok. I have it too, and later on in life you'll look back at it and laugh.
gintwinsmoore 20
#62, How is that funny when so many bad things have resulted in being any type of diabetic??? I do hope that you're ok too.
Leantheotherway 0
Look, after having it for 17 years, I agree with that person. You either laugh because youre on the right path or you cry because you can't get the blood sugars to stabilize. However, if you always have a bad outlook on this, admittedly, unfair disease, then nothing is ever going to go right for you
gintwinsmoore 20
Sounds like your mom is in denial or either she really thinks that walking alone is going to cure type 1 diabetes...either way, get a handle on that shit before it gets worse. Start with a massive change in diet, don't miss a drop of insulin, develop an exercise program if you don't have one in place already, and find a good support group to keep you encouraged. You can do it!
samurai1833 16
That could be the right response, do us need to lose a few?
Kramer1998 20
Baseball reference?
coffeeaddict94 6
Wow I'm sorry OP, apparently I'm going to beat your Mum to it by wishing you luck. I've been a Type 1 Diabetic for nearly nine years now and it takes some getting used to but after a while it all becomes second nature. You'll get the hang of it! All the best!
Draconus324 4
Not bad advice Lose weight and hopefully diabetes will follow
pandalover69 26
Not that kind of diabetes. This is type 1, you're talking about type 2, I suggest you look up the differences.