Diabetes is depressing
Posted on Jun 19, 2008 under everyday life |I read somewhere today that being diagnosed with diabetes is depressing. Now personally my diagnosis was not depressing I was relived to know what the hell was wrong with me. Now that it’s been just over a year I would have to say that having diabetes is depressing, but not because I have it. It’s more of having to deal with other people who don’t want to change the way they do things to help me.
My mom for instance. She was good for the first 4 months or so and then she got tired of it and informed me that I needed to deal with what she gave me to eat. Now I know I’m 25, but I do live under her roof because of financial issues, hopefully that will change soon. So right now I have to follow her rules. pretty much picture a 50’s mom who has a huge anger problem. That would be my mother.
I feel bad asking to stop for food when we are out. People look at me weird and they can’t figure out why I want to eat when I just ate a few hours ago. I also love the people who always tell me I can’t have sugar at all or I’m going to die. My aunt did this. She kept yelling at me every time I ate anything with sugar in it. Even though I was counting it in my carbs.
I guess the point of all of this is being diagnosed with diabetes is not the depressing part. It’s having to deal with the people around you who just don’t get it.
