My biggest annoyance from non-diabetics is when they tell me whether or not I should eat something sugary. What about you?
When they say "dont u get that when u are fat"
when they tease me with sugar and say " you cant eat this because you have diabetes". that just makes me so angry.
Usually when I test my sugar in public I get a, "Oh, does that hurt?"
To which I sometimes reply, "No, I can't feel the little needle stabbing into my skin. And no I'm not emotionally hurt by the fact that I'll have to do this many times a day for the foreseeable future. And its not my fault I have to do this. No that doesn't hurt at all."
Not that I am a sadist, but sometimes I need to blow off some type 1 diabetes steam.
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Usually when I test my sugar in public I get a, "Oh, does that hurt?"
To which I sometimes reply, "No, I can't feel the little needle stabbing into my skin. And no I'm not emotionally hurt by the fact that I'll have to do this many times a day for the foreseeable future. And its not my fault I have to do this. No that doesn't hurt at all."
Not that I am a sadist, but sometimes I need to blow off some type 1 diabetes steam.
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What's even more sad is when you realize that sometimes it doesn't hurt that much and that you're losing the feeling in your fingertips from stabbing them thousands of times over the years.
It's ironic how the people who ask that are the people who would do anything to avoid just doing it once.
I once told someone I used injections and insulin Then they told me about someone they knew who did not use insulin at all. They were well controlled by diet and exercise. Then I was asked why didn't I try harder and get better control so I could stop using insulin. That individual thought all diabetics could improve their control and use only diet and exercise. That was a long time ago. Nothing like that has happend since.
Someone once asked me if injecting insulin made me "high". They said, "You know... like drugs?"
After I finished laughing hysterically, it became a teaching moment.
I think because of my age, everyone thinks I am type 2. Then comes you don't look that fat, after I explain that I am type 1, comes my favorite "Oh, the bad one." There's a good diabetes????? LOL
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Someone once asked me if injecting insulin made me "high". They said, "You know... like drugs?"
After I finished laughing hysterically, it became a teaching moment.
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Could of said " I shoot when I am high" LOL
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Someone once asked me if injecting insulin made me "high". They said, "You know... like drugs?"
After I finished laughing hysterically, it became a teaching moment.
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Could of said " I shoot when I am high" LOL
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Good One Kim! I have also had this happen and after 2 hours of explaining it, they asked "So no, you don't get...like high?" I had to just say no and stop!
Keith, I find that funny as well! Nothing like having the needle up, thumping it and the stabbing yourself! The looks you can get! They are good for the laugh though.
Back on the topic a bit. I have to say that hearing "Oh, well, you can't have that because it has sugar" has to be the one that gets me. I absolutely hate hearing that!
MaryMartha
All great and funny replies from everyone!
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[quote user="Kim"]
Someone once asked me if injecting insulin made me "high". They said, "You know... like drugs?"
After I finished laughing hysterically, it became a teaching moment.
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Could of said " I shoot when I am high" LOL
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Good One Kim! I have also had this happen and after 2 hours of explaining it, they asked "So no, you don't get...like high?" I had to just say no and stop!
Keith, I find that funny as well! Nothing like having the needle up, thumping it and the stabbing yourself! The looks you can get! They are good for the laugh though.
Back on the topic a bit. I have to say that hearing "Oh, well, you can't have that because it has sugar" has to be the one that gets me. I absolutely hate hearing that!
MaryMartha
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My daughter likes to say, when eating out "Daddy do you have to do your drugs here" LOL if I see someone who give us a funny look, I roll my eyes and groan!!! Yes, I have a weird sense of humor!!!
Haha, this is too funny! When I'm with my close friends and I have to go do my insulin, one of them always says, "you going to go shoot up now?" as a joke. I think that's what some people honestly believe we're doing!!
I hate it when people say in referrence to giving yourself injections, "oh, how can you even do that?" Hmmm, I don't know, because I WANT TO LIVE!!!
I have heard that one too. People will say, "but you're skinny."
---sorry that was in response to Jaime
It drives me crazy when people say stuff like "Oh it must be easy for you to stay in shape because you can't eat sugar". Hmmm, how 'bout no, since insulin basically induces your body to store fat.
I hate when people tell me that their grandma has diabetes and go on and on about it. I also don't like it when people ask me if I can have a certain food, like I'll have a piece of cake and they'll ask if I can have that.
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I hate when people tell me that their grandma has diabetes and go on and on about it. I also don't like it when people ask me if I can have a certain food, like I'll have a piece of cake and they'll ask if I can have that.
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People do this all the time...it's a pain in the butt, but you just have to understand that some people are ignorant of others' diseases...much like we might not know a lot about...Lou Gehrig disease (sure some might but let me make a point). People hear the basic stupid stuff about diabetes and what they see on TV that mostly pertains to Type 2 people. It's not surprising that they don't know jack about Type 1.
Bri, just smile and say, "I can do and eat whatever I want as long as I have my insulin." Or something equally smug :)
In such a situation, I find that people shut the hell up very quickly when I ask them 2 very simple questions:
"Are you my mother?"
"Are you my doctor?"
Well, truth be told, I usually take the time to explain that I can virtually eat anything I want, as long as I know the carbohydrate count in the food I'm eating. But every so often, if I'm in a salty mood already...I get a little mean.
Wow. It's edifying to me that you begin with mother. :-)
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In such a situation, I find that people shut the hell up very quickly when I ask them 2 very simple questions:
"Are you my mother?"
"Are you my doctor?"
Well, truth be told, I usually take the time to explain that I can virtually eat anything I want, as long as I know the carbohydrate count in the food I'm eating. But every so often, if I'm in a salty mood already...I get a little mean.
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