Jan 12
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Friends, Family, & Feminism Diabetes
Diabetes & More
How are we, as diabetics, supposed to have a life for ourselves when we start including all these other people in our lives? Yes, I know people do it everyday and are okay with it, maybe even great or on the negative side, bad at it but do it anyway. But seriously, how is a diabetic, especially a female supposed to work, take her own time for herself (if she can-to stay sane), manage her Diabetes properly, care for others meaning family and friends, and still do all the other responsibilities, requests, wants, needs, and desires of others without feeling overwhelmed and guilty? Oh, am I just talking about myself? Whoops, well, I am but I also speak for others.
I’m such a generous and giving person naturally that I get in my own trouble and way half the time because I will neglect managing my Diabetes while doing something else for someone else. Why? Well, because again, people don’t understand what you deal with everyday and if they understand (they always think they understand of course, and maybe in their own way they do and they always mean well) they think you should still be able to manage your Diabetes while still managing all the other tasks in your/their/our life-lives. Am I talking about my psychological crazy worrying about other people side of my myself again? Ahhh! Ok Ok I’ll stop, maybe.
The fact is, it’s nearly impossible to play so many roles everyday and do every single task you’re “supposed to.”
Shout out to…
So here is to all the diabetic wives, mothers, sisters, daughters, aunts, grandmas, and granddaughters-You Are Fabulous! Really, this is NOT a joke. I think it would be great if someone just told you that everyday and meant it. We do so much and take on so much and we hardly get any appreciation for it and believe I’m not looking for it.
Keep it real
Keep going, doing what your doing, good luck, and please take time for yourself whenever you need it. Don’t worry about what others will think/say. You can’t because then you’ll never take the time. So don’t worry about anything when you take that time for yourself. Relax, have fun, rejuvenate, get lost, do something or stuff you like, and do whatever you need to do to take a break from the daily grind whether it be 5 minutes, 2 weeks, or a year, do it.