[jillsp]

In light of Deus' thread on telling his roomates about having diabetes, I thought this would be a good thread. Also, I read it on another forum and really liked it. What are the top 5 most annoying things people say to you when they find out you have diabetes?

Here are mine:

1. You can't eat that
2. I could never take shots (um, i'll bet you could if you were going to die)
3. You must be a really bad diabetic (when they find out I'm on a pump)
4. My aunt can control her diabetes on just pills....why don't you do that?
5. Don't fat people get diabetes?

[CiContention]

#2 is kind of cynical.

I don't like how people apologize.

"What's that for?"

"Oh, it's just a needle. I have to give myself a shot based on what I eat. It's no big deal. I'm a diabetic, but it's manageable. I don't mind."

"Oh. I'm sorry."

It tempts me to say, well, if you're truly sorry, $100 would help. Because sorry's don't do anything except exhibit unnecessary pity. We're not aliens. We're in fact as normal as the next guy.

[jillsp]

#2 is a bit cynical, but people don't think when they say something like that. Do they think I enjoy sticking myself? To say you could never do it is ridiculous b/c you would if you had to. Fact is, if you are type 1, you die without insulin. period.

I like the $100 suggestion.....if you are really sorry, then I would like $100! funny.

[Lex4153]

1. You can't eat that.

2. Oh my (insert grandmother/aunt/mother/best friend's uncle's wife's neighbor) has/had diabetes.

3. You can't eat that.

4. Ewww, I hate needles. I could never do that. (Ok, well, then you'd die.)

5. You can't eat that.

[spike]

Originally Posted by jillsp

In light of Deus' thread on telling his roomates about having diabetes, I thought this would be a good thread. Also, I read it on another forum and really liked it. What are the top 5 most annoying things people say to you when they find out you have diabetes?

Here are mine:

1. You can't eat that
2. I could never take shots (um, i'll bet you could if you were going to die)
3. You must be a really bad diabetic (when they find out I'm on a pump)
4. My aunt can control her diabetes on just pills....why don't you do that?
5. Don't fat people get diabetes?

I've only heard #1 to my face.

[jrcskb]

How about:

"I could never have that thing hooked to me all the time" (i.e. the pump)
and
"I thought you were on the pump? Why are you checking your sugar?"

I try to take these comments that annoy but are likely not intended to do so as an opportunity to educate.

[Stuboy]

i've only had diabetes for 10 days and i've already had "oh my nan has it" going on to say how she takes pills etc.

i haven't had "you can't eat that"... yet.

[camjen1]

I'd have to go with

1. Are you allowed to eat that?

2. Are you suppose to eat that?

3. Your not going to eat that are you?

4. Will that be good for you if you eat that?

5. You can't eat that can you?

[GregGolden]

THE most anoying one is:

Does that hurt?
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I just look at them because I've been asked that everytime someone sees me checking my bs.

[kgm0612]

I basically have heard all of the above mentioned.........but here are two more I'm going to add to the list.

My sister (a nurse) was eating french fries and offered some to me. I told her I couldn't have any because I was running high to begin with. She snapped and said........."It's a starch! You CAN have some!"

This past Sunday I was in the company of the in-laws and before eating dinner I tested and stated to my husband that I was low. My mother-in-law said, "Oh....you better take some more insulin then". I told her you don't take more insulin when you are low. Her comment to me was, "I don't know anything about diabetes". In the 3 years that I've had diabetes, she's never once asked a single question about diabetes.

Karen

[Keezheekoni]

1. So that means, um like, you're allergic to sugar?
2. So when you get the pump, you don't have to do anymore finger sticks, right?
3. (On my rediagnosis my mother said) Oh honey, is there anything I can do for you? (Yes mom, you could take back all your bad genes! LOL)
Pretty much have heard everything else, everyone else has said.

[middnite03]

No, I got the all time best......

"ohh, i'm sorry, but If we continue to go out, and we end up married, we might have kids that have diabetes, and I would not want that...."


Or the second best. while injecting in a restaurant bathroom one time....
a guy actually said to his son.. "see son, that’s why people who have diseases should not be allowed in public places, so they can not spread their sickness to others". (To which my reply was "see son I’d be more worried about being raised by an ******* more then having diabetes")

[grace girl]

I think I've heard all of those. The one that really bugs me the most is when I look happy, sad, angry, upset, smiling, laughing, coughing....BREATHING...and my mother says..."How's your sugar?" in a panicked voice. When I reply, it's fine, why? I get the knowing look and a nod as if I don't even know my own self.
Mind you I am a grown woman with a home and children of my own!
Living with my dad and his type 2 diabetes for 24 years has made her the resident expert....
I would like to state for the record that if I've just spent an hour in Walmart, my kids are driving me crazy and the check out lady was rude....my slight irritation does NOT mean that I have high blood sugar! It means I'm normal!

[Lex4153]

"Allergic to sugar" hahahaha! Laughing so hard at that one. Can't wait to hear someone say it to me!!

I mentioned this in a post in Chit Chat but when I was in the car accident, the police asked me to check my blood sugar. I was 199, so I said, "I'm high." The police officers looked at each other, worried, before someone stepped in to clear it up that it meant my bloodsugar was high, not me. LOL

[am1977]

Yeah, unfortunately , I've heard all those annoying things myself...

ALso

My grandma/aunt/cousin/etc. had diabetes and now is blind/lost a limb/is on dialysis...etc

You must have really ate badly to have gotten Diabetes? Did you eat too much sugar?!