Health: Today, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My mom's reaction... - FML

By Anonymous - 02/05/2015 09:59 - United States - Broken Arrow

Today, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My mom's reaction was, I shit you not, to tell me to "walk it off". FML

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By Anonymous - 17/09/2009 07:05 - United States

Today, I was diagnosed with diabetes. I went to tell my grandpa, who immediately said, "I'm sorry, let's go get ice cream to cheer you up." FML

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By Deweyboy - 30/10/2016 04:23

Today, since I needed someone to talk to about it, I told my girlfriend how my dad was recently diagnosed with diabetes. My girlfriend's mother then told me, in graphic detail, how her father's diabetes led to his toes being hacked off. FML

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Wrong sort of doctoring

By Rude, but right - 10/08/2022 09:00 - United States - Steele

Today, my dad went to the doctor to find out if he is autistic. When we walked in, the doctor asked why he wasn't testing if he was diabetic, effectively calling my dad fat. My dad was deeply offended, so I gave that jackass doctor an earful. But as it turns out, he was correct. My dad does have diabetes. FML

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Silver-brown linings

By Isa - 22/09/2021 11:00

Today, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a couple of weeks ago. The upside is that the diabetic meds I've been prescribed help with weight loss. The takeaway? Diarrhea. Lots and lots of diarrhea. FML

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Thanks guys

By parentalnightmare - 16/04/2016 04:13 - United States - Laurel

Today, I was diagnosed with a chronic pain condition. My parents seemed very sympathetic and my mother even cried. When we got home, though, they started laughing and asked if I really believed all the shit the doctor was talking about. FML

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Junk food

By Diabeetus - 18/12/2022 05:00 - United States

Today, it's been a year since my mom was diagnosed as being borderline diabetic. Since then, she has been giving all her unhealthy foods to me. With all due respect Mom, I don't plan on becoming diabetic myself any time soon. FML

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Punching down

By Anonymous - 22/01/2022 04:59

Today, my parents and I went on a hilarious tangent where we rattled off the most ridiculously dark jokes that we could think of. It was going pretty well, until my dad made a joke about diabetes. My mom is diabetic. Now my mom is furious at my dad, and he's blaming me for it. I wasn't the one who made the joke. FML

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By AlwaysTired - 28/11/2015 03:21 - United States - San Carlos

Today, I was officially diagnosed with OCD. My mother's reaction? "That's not possible, she's a fucking slob." FML

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Thanks for nothing

By Somebody - 19/08/2020 17:01

Today, my mother-in-law came over. Probably thinking that the needles in our fridge were steroids, and wanting to do the right thing, she took them to throw them away. I'm diabetic, and they were my insulin. I went into shock after she left and had to go to the hospital. FML

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Care and sympathy

By Anonymous - 14/06/2021 12:01 - United States

Today, after taking vacation time to visit her, my mom told me she was glad I was leaving so she could get back to her diet. I'm prediabetic and have been trying to manage the condition. She ordered dessert at every meal and was the only one in the family who did. FML

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Xobubblyxo 23

Sunday 3 May 2015 5:49

Nice to see "shit you not" has survived

mbeimert 7

Sunday 3 May 2015 5:49

Parents are kind of ....special. Especially when they have never been in your certain situation.

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mbeimert 7

Sunday 3 May 2015 5:49

Parents are kind of ....special. Especially when they have never been in your certain situation.

Pigpig1234 10

Sunday 3 May 2015 5:49

Sorry but some people are just idiots

cheeeksss 29

Sunday 3 May 2015 15:04

Right. I'm questioning if OP's mom even knows what diabetes is. I'm flabbergasted by her disgusting response.

Xobubblyxo 23

Sunday 3 May 2015 5:49

Nice to see "shit you not" has survived

Marcelb 17

Sunday 3 May 2015 11:26

Yeah, let's bring it back!

katydid91 31

Sunday 3 May 2015 12:14

It disappeared?

MisterEx 28

Sunday 3 May 2015 12:22

It was about to, 47, I shit you not.

Pyneapple 19

Sunday 3 May 2015 5:50

Hey that sucks. Wish you the best of luck.

FlyingLeumer 19

Sunday 3 May 2015 5:53

Wow, that's like telling a skin cancer patient that a little sun would do them good.

CaptainSmith28 19

Sunday 3 May 2015 5:55

Better start walking... Away from her before you start swinging.

devi_916 39

Sunday 3 May 2015 5:57

Tell her you'll walk it off but only if she will walk with you to rid herself of her insensitivity.

Cads1 24

Sunday 3 May 2015 5:57

Did try to walk it off?

nhbasskid13 23

Sunday 3 May 2015 5:58

get her with the insulin and tell her to walk it off.

nesteremily 31

Sunday 3 May 2015 6:01

I'm so sorry OP, I've been a type 1 diabetic for almost 7 years and you can message me if you have any questions or just to talk.

Maycontainnuts 17

Monday 4 May 2015 2:20

Ten years here :) and yes also free to message if you need to chat. Also reddit and fb have good support groups!

Leantheotherway 0

Monday 13 July 2015 8:59

I've been in this game for the last 17, so I'm with the two of you. If anyone wants to talk, I'm all for it. Mine isn't genetics, so I wouldn't mind comparing a bit

Emyka 26

Saturday 21 May 2016 0:43

13 years and counting (hehe). Also not genetics, I'm the only one in my family, at least as far as we could trace the generations back. If anyone has questions or want to talk/rant, I'm down for it!

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