The reason for my post is to point out that the judging, disrespect, and rejection that others refer to in this thread is pure stress! Stress is the 24/7 enemy of a diabetic. Being treated this way by parents who are supposed to love you and docs who are supposed to respect and help you stay healthy is disgusting. The advice to "let it roll off" is good since the way you RESPOND to stressful situations is what you DO have control over. So, while you are working to eat right, take your meds, get in your workouts, I urge you to strengthen your mind against stress. No one can take away your freedom to think positive about yourself, to honor your own hard work to stay healthy, and to be the real you, not defined by a disease!
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