The reason for the post is that the feeling or emotion is not constant. But I do feel there are days when you need to yell about it. Just quietly, not on the depression side, but a yell all the same. I had a hypo today during a meeting that I really didnt and shouldnt have had a problem with. Sometimes these things happen. You cant vent elsewhere because…I am not abnormal !!
Anyone else out there feel the same ?
Gos
I’m Type 2, but go through the same emotions. Logically I know I’m “stuck” with this disease the rest of my life unless a cure is found. Why can’t I just “suck up and deal”? Well it sucks, to be honest. Yell, cry, kick, scream, whatever you need to do once in a while. You’re right. You’re not abnormal. {{{hugs}}}}
Yep I sure do feel the same day. I do hair, and some of my clients know that I’m diabetic, and some do not. No matter if they do or not, I still don’t feel that I can tell them when I’m hiding so I can pop a glucose tablet in or swallow a packet of sugar. It sucks. I don’t live in that place either, but I’m with ya on hating the diabeet-us. 
Yep! I feel with you! It is so frustrating. I hope your colleagues were sympathetic and not judgemental or giving you their opinion on your methods of treatment etc. I get people telling me that I (type 1) should be able to control it better and if I did not eat this, or ate that or got more exercise (I walk up to 5 miles a day and help run 3 soup kitchens a week … so how much more I could get and still be standing I do not know … then I would cure it. Or, when I am really low or high, I am just attention seeking! I could go on … Grrrr!
I don’t think there’s anybody here who DOESN’T hate diabetes. Either type. It’s absolutely no fun, and no fair. So rant all you like – we can’t fix it, but we DO understand! (((hugs)))
Yell, when you need to Jgos. Been there, done that lots of times. It’s not a Crime or Shameful.
Evidently there is ONE Natalie.
I resented Diabetes(it) when I was a Kid since I wasn’t allowed to eat sweets when Others could.
It made me Mad when I was a Teenager because it interferred too much with my Life and I rebelled.
It Really disappointed me when I went to College and during the course, I had a seizure because I was doing too much studying and reports but not enough eating.
It Certainly brought the propective pros and cons of Life to my attention when my Boyfriend(Hubby now) asked me to marry him and I said No. (On his second proposal I accepted since I felt, “I can do this!”)
I can’t deny that I was Scared about my first unplanned pregnancy especially since I was on the Pill and had planned on working quite a bit longer until I had Kids(We Definitely Love them Dearly ).
I was Very Concerned how my Diabetes would interact with my other serious auto-immune disease that I was dxd. with when I was 24 .
There have been a few maddening unexplained times particularly in my last 5 years, that I had highs where I couldn’t get them down for 3 days. Now that pissed me off!
I, of course, am conerned about my Kids and their Kids’ future health. One day a few years ago, I asked my Kids if they were Happy to be Alive. They looked at me like I had lost it. They assured me that they were Very Happy to be Alive and otherwise they would not have experienced Anything. I was Happy that they said that.
Our Lives have been interesting for sure but I honestly can’t Hate Diabetes, although I wish a Cure for every Diabetic. It has been a Major part of my Life since I was 3, inside and out. I cannot Hate such a Big part of myself and my Life. I don’t Love it either though. It has been one of my Worst and Best Friends, a reason for Sadness and…Comedy. My Agitator, Disciplinarian and Teacher.
Yep. Usually hits me out of the blue. Most often I need to eat but don’t want to mess with the checking, figuring and all that stuff. I just want to grab something that looks good and chow down! But I don’t. I just gripe about it until I must eat or my wife takes pity on my ranting self. Sometimes I just don’t even want to eat when I need to. We call these times “pie hole service”.
Believe there should be a national diabetes yelling day. All types get to go on the roof or scream out a window at a designated time. The roar would be deafening!
Yes, sometimes I really hate it!
I usually don’t have problems dealing with lows… but e.g. once I started crying during a practical course simply because I couldn’t find the right page in my book immediately.
Last month I snapped at an advisor at camp because my bg was 300. Twice. I didn’t mean to - but I did.
These are moments I hate it even more than I do on a daily basis…