World 7-3
Should You Do It Quite Like That?
Responding to D-Police
Sometimes People are Confused
Some people are very confused and/or ignorant about ‘diabetes’. That’s ok – I don’t know lots about lots either.
The problem is if they decide to ‘police’.
“Now Sonny – is it smart to eat fatty foods with your condition?”
“No dessert for you!!”
Lecturing a t1der (a complex, complex condition) without having studied or lived it is like:
Lecturing a bird on how to fly…
It’s up to each t1der how to respond
Some t1ders take a more educational approach. Some take a more confrontational approach. I say stick up for yourself with a smile if the diabetes police take an interest in you.
Eg, D-Police: “Should you be eating that (cake)?”
Me: “Should you? Look at you!” 😉
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And I reckon do an elevator pitch teaching (under 30 seconds) if someone is simply curious and honest about not knowing something. That doesn’t bother me.
Eg, D-Ignorant: “What can you eat with t1d?”
Me: “Anything. I just inject insulin to cover what I eat.”