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[nickie]

Hi all, I hope no1 minds me moaning, im normally a really nice funny person! But god my bro in law to be just has an answer for everything! Apparantly cos im not on medication im not truly a diabetic and i shdnt be as strict as im trying to be over wot i eat! and if i do end up on medication i can eat and drink what i like cos the tablets will do the work for me, so ive argued and argued with him but no he is right im not! Due to spend 10 days in crete with him in a few weeks time and allready slightly worried bout the food i dont need to listen to him everyday telling me wot i shd and shdnt do! Id luv to tell him where to go but i dont wana spoil it for my sis!

Thats it, feel better allready just putting it in2 words!Maybe ill take him over to spinalona for the day and get the boat to leave him there lol🙂

 

[mikep1979]

Hi all, I hope no1 minds me moaning, im normally a really nice funny person! But god my bro in law to be just has an answer for everything! Apparantly cos im not on medication im not truly a diabetic and i shdnt be as strict as im trying to be over wot i eat! and if i do end up on medication i can eat and drink what i like cos the tablets will do the work for me, so ive argued and argued with him but no he is right im not! Due to spend 10 days in crete with him in a few weeks time and allready slightly worried bout the food i dont need to listen to him everyday telling me wot i shd and shdnt do! Id luv to tell him where to go but i dont wana spoil it for my sis!

Thats it, feel better allready just putting it in2 words!Maybe ill take him over to spinalona for the day and get the boat to leave him there lol🙂

why not print a few pages off the duk website to show him that even if your only diet controlled you still need to be careful about what you eat!!! maybe it will shut him up 🙂

 

[Caroline Wilson]

Unfortunately there are a lot of people who know it all, and the more you argue with them the more they seem to know. There are a lot of people like that where I work too.

I agree, print off a few pages from DUKs website about diet and stuff, or get the bloke to come read these forums.

In the mean time enjoy your holiday, have a brilliant time, and if brother in law gets too much, just push him off the nearest pier or into the nearest swimming pool to cool down a bit!

 

[nickie]

Thanks i think i will print sum stuff off and give it to him before we go away! Im sure in time ill get used to it and be able to just shut them off, and if he carries on and i happen to knock in2 him when hes wandering round the pool, well accidents happen!🙂

 

[nickie]

I no im still a newbie but youve allways been very kind as has every1 on this site cheering me up, so hope your day gets better

 

[Northerner]

Next time he tries to tell you what you can and can't do, tell him to go and stick his head up a dead bear's bum - I find that usually shuts them up!

You forget about him, eat and drink healthily, have the occasional treat (you're on holiday!) and have a splendid time!🙂

 

[insulinaddict09]

arghhh people like that annoy the hell out of me tell him to ....... i cant say because Northerner will Moderate me but you get the general idea !!
Well yesterday i had a gem of advice given to me by a non diabetic ," well if insulin makes you hypo why do you take it " , " cant you just stop taking it "
arghhhhhhhhhhhhh not unless i want to DIE!!! stupid people alert .

 

[kojack]

This card which can be downloaded as a pdf file might be useful

http://www.behavioraldiabetes.org/resources-diabetes-information-publications-etiquettecard.html

It was posted on the forum in the 'early days'

 

[sweetsatin]

Nickie
I can understand how you feel, just try to ignor him.
Have a good time on holiday & hey just think of that pool 😉
The odd treat won't hurt, go enjoy your hols.

 

[Einstein]

Hi all, I hope no1 minds me moaning, im normally a really nice funny person! But god my bro in law to be just has an answer for everything! Apparantly cos im not on medication im not truly a diabetic and i shdnt be as strict as im trying to be over wot i eat! and if i do end up on medication i can eat and drink what i like cos the tablets will do the work for me, so ive argued and argued with him but no he is right im not! Due to spend 10 days in crete with him in a few weeks time and allready slightly worried bout the food i dont need to listen to him everyday telling me wot i shd and shdnt do! Id luv to tell him where to go but i dont wana spoil it for my sis!

Thats it, feel better allready just putting it in2 words!Maybe ill take him over to spinalona for the day and get the boat to leave him there lol🙂

Hi,

well so far I haven't seen anything he's correct about! Mikes suggestion about pointing him in the direction of DUKs website for a little background reading is a good one. He might learn something 🙄

It's your body, eat, drink and exercise as you like. I hope you enjoy your holiday and the odd treat is there as a treat!

 

[nickie]

Northener you have such a lovely way with words! Im guna use that 1! I also printed of the diabetes etiqutte form which is great, im guna copy it and have it ready to hand out to people! have 3 wks to make sure he takes it all in b4 we go. Thanks every1

 

[rossi_mac]

Have a good holiday and give him what for!

 

[Caroline]

I am glad we were able to help. Now you have some ammunition enjo your holiday.

The other day when someone told me I shouldn't be eating something I asked them if they were my dad or my husband, when they said they were neither I told them to go away in a very assertive way, it worked wonders, a little bit later the bloke came back appologised and even admited he didn't really know what he was talking about.

 

[Corrine]

Hi all, I hope no1 minds me moaning, im normally a really nice funny person! But god my bro in law to be just has an answer for everything! Apparantly cos im not on medication im not truly a diabetic and i shdnt be as strict as im trying to be over wot i eat! and if i do end up on medication i can eat and drink what i like cos the tablets will do the work for me, so ive argued and argued with him but no he is right im not! Due to spend 10 days in crete with him in a few weeks time and allready slightly worried bout the food i dont need to listen to him everyday telling me wot i shd and shdnt do! Id luv to tell him where to go but i dont wana spoil it for my sis!

Thats it, feel better allready just putting it in2 words!Maybe ill take him over to spinalona for the day and get the boat to leave him there lol🙂

Hi Nickie

I get that too - because I dont take tablets I am 'pre-diabetic' or 'they caught it in time'....errrr no - I will always be diabetic....and I will always have to watch what I eat, tablets or not!

It sounds like you are all sorted anyway - so have a fab time!

 

[Gasman1975]

Hi Nickie

I think family can be worse then friends as they always use that womderful phrase "Am just looking out for you!".

My worst one has to be my Uncle (non diabetic) who seems to know everything about anything (and knows nothing about everything lol). I ended up with DKA last October and desipte not wanting him to visit he came and told me that it was all my fault and I should have been watching my readings and controlling it. When I explained that I had done all of that and it was due to a bug and dehydration he basically disagreed with the medical staff!!

Point people who want to help in the direction of information and tell them to come back once they've read and understood what you have already read lol.

Enjoy the break and relax x

Andy🙂

 

[Caroline]

Hi Nickie

I think family can be worse then friends as they always use that womderful phrase "Am just looking out for you!".

My worst one has to be my Uncle (non diabetic) who seems to know everything about anything (and knows nothing about everything lol). I ended up with DKA last October and desipte not wanting him to visit he came and told me that it was all my fault and I should have been watching my readings and controlling it. When I explained that I had done all of that and it was due to a bug and dehydration he basically disagreed with the medical staff!!

Point people who want to help in the direction of information and tell them to come back once they've read and understood what you have already read lol.

Enjoy the break and relax x

Andy🙂

I think we all have one like this. I had a friend who kept turning up at awkward times. When she turned up with her new boyfriend I said in front of the boy friend it was about time she got a bloke of her own because I'd got fed up with her making passes at my husband. She then had a massive argument with her boy friend and now phones before she tries to visit...

 

[Gasman1975]

I think we all have one like this. I had a friend who kept turning up at awkward times. When she turned up with her new boyfriend I said in front of the boy friend it was about time she got a bloke of her own because I'd got fed up with her making passes at my husband. She then had a massive argument with her boy friend and now phones before she tries to visit...

Love it lol

 

[insulinaddict09]

I think we all have one like this. I had a friend who kept turning up at awkward times. When she turned up with her new boyfriend I said in front of the boy friend it was about time she got a bloke of her own because I'd got fed up with her making passes at my husband. She then had a massive argument with her boy friend and now phones before she tries to visit...

Classic Caroline , I love it lol pmsl 😱