Today, my mom went on a rant about how insulin and other diabetic medications are evil western poisons, and that she can control her condition naturally on her own. That would be great, if she actually ate right and exercised instead of just using meditation to “think” herself healthy. 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, my stepmother, an uncontrolled diabetic who refuses to change her abhorrent eating habits, berated me for how "mean" I am for limiting my kids’ junk food, and making them eat a portion of vegetables with every meal. Yeah, real mean. FML
Today, my morbidly obese mother gave me an angry lecture at dinner, saying without any trace of irony that my vegetarian diet is "unhealthy and utterly unacceptable". 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
Today, my mother threatened my psychiatrist with legal action because he told her the organic and herbal "medicine" she swears by don't actually "cure" mental illness like she claims. 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, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My mom's reaction was, I shit you not, to tell me to "walk it off". FML
Today, my mom found a new fad, and now styles herself as some kind of modern druid. Normally I'd just roll my eyes and deal with it, except she's forced the entire family to go vegetarian, threatening harsh punishments if we refuse to stop "poisoning" our bodies. 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, I found out my mother-in-law is trying to force me to lose weight, even though I am trying, and have a medical condition. FML
Today, my mom is furious that I won’t let her babysit my kids anymore. Twice they’ve come home with vomiting and diarrhea after she let them eat nothing but desserts the entire day. Her excuse? Grandmas are supposed to spoil their grandkids. Spoil, not give them diabetes. FML
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Top comments
RichardPencil 32
She takes the cake! Treating diabetes with "evil western poisons" is as easy as taking candy from a baby or as easy as pie. (Ironically, it's virtually impossible to take pie from a baby.) I donut envy you.
Warp1978 15
When she looses a foot or other appendage she'll change her tune
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Warp1978 15
When she looses a foot or other appendage she'll change her tune
RichardPencil 32
She takes the cake! Treating diabetes with "evil western poisons" is as easy as taking candy from a baby or as easy as pie. (Ironically, it's virtually impossible to take pie from a baby.) I donut envy you.
bobsanction 18
It's very easy to take pie from a baby, as long as you don't mind hurting the baby.
Dana Triganza 9
I’m guessing she’s type 2
Koren55 5
Sounds like a Qanon conspiracy.
IHaveThePower 18
Eating right and exercising is good for you, but it is also not a substitute for insulin or medications. Say it with me, boys and girls and others: If the problem is chemical, the SOLUTION is chemical.