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
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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Deviety 5
My sons been a T1 since he was 1 year old, he turns 4 next month, the internet will be your best friend, share as many T1 truth telling pages as you can to your mom! She will get it eventually, as a mother, I had zero clue what it was, or how to handle it, until it was literally me and only me keeping my son alive on an hourly basis, for the rest of his life under my care :o I got it, and I got it FAST!
Leantheotherway 0
I was diagnosed when I was 2. Having had type 1 diabetes for the last 17 years has been tough, especially if you get comments like that. Trust me, I get it. O once had someone tell me, "well maybe if you exercised a bit more..." yes, because. I was obviously a morbidly obese 2 year old or something
Perry85 42
Now I know nothing on your weight OP, but being over weight CAN lead to Diabetes and "walking it off" CAN actually help you lose the diabetes. She may have been giving actual, loving advice.
TEZZ 24
Yeah, guess what, type 1 diabetes has nothing to do with your weight. That's only the case with type 2, and even then it's not always overweight people who get that.
stfuwtf 21
Hey I've had type one for almost 11 years! My bff has it too! Not too bad! I promise you'll get used to shots!
jacksonch2607 17
I have type 1, when my dad found out he fainted
Choots 6
while she may be an asshole, excersising as well as maybe loosing weight can not only help, but there have been cases of it going away completely