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Blog: Me and The Joshua TreeGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14508213573891885604noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20953083.post-16639260678571534952007-02-21T14:41:00.000-08:002007-02-21T14:41:00.000-08:00I have a diabetic classmate who doesn't think D is...I have a diabetic classmate who doesn't think D is a big deal or anything, but she was still willing to show me her Medijector, answer some of my questions about what having had diabetes for a decade is like for her.<BR/>I also met up with two diabetics to talk about diabetes (both have had diabetes for longer than I've been alive) and they both told me that diabetes support groups are a bad experience.Jonahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961973384914389626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20953083.post-37091050273760014472007-02-16T21:55:00.000-08:002007-02-16T21:55:00.000-08:00I love the blog that you have. I was wondering if ...I love the blog that you have. I was wondering if you would link my blog to yours and in return I would do the same for your blog. If you want to, my site name is American Legends and the URL is:<BR/><BR/>www.americanlegends.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>If you want to do this just go to my blog and in one of the comments just write your blog name and the URL and I will add it to my site.<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20953083.post-55259307279394267642007-02-16T14:19:00.000-08:002007-02-16T14:19:00.000-08:00OK,A. I LOVE THE JOSHUA TREE!!!!and B. I'm sorry...OK,<BR/><BR/>A. I LOVE THE JOSHUA TREE!!!!<BR/><BR/>and <BR/><BR/>B. I'm sorry you couldn't make a friend connection with her. I belong to a support groups with parents who do all they need to do for their kids, but sometimes it's nice to get together to learn about something new, to bounce ideas off each other, or to sooth and reassure the newbies whose kids were just diagnosed.<BR/><BR/>Support groups don't have to be bitch sessions or cry fests...just joining people who have a common bond. It's a shame she's missing the point.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11082031887238694358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20953083.post-86393028590129900102007-02-16T10:56:00.000-08:002007-02-16T10:56:00.000-08:00I know this is a serious post, but the idea of you...I know this is a serious post, but the idea of you and Karen sharing the halves of a Best Friends necklace had me giggling at my desk. <BR/><BR/>But I agree with the rest of the commenters - everyone deals with diabetes in their own way. Not everyone wants to blog. :)<BR/><BR/>(FYI - The Joshua Tree is my favorite album of all time. And I've seen U2 twice - they just about blow you away.)Kerri.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11463843830570716380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20953083.post-42803651249185959462007-02-16T08:20:00.000-08:002007-02-16T08:20:00.000-08:00People in general talk about my diabetes way too m...People in general talk about my diabetes way too much for my comfort. I don’t have any friends that have type 1 diabetes, either. I wouldn’t mind one, I would love one, but I vary from being completely anal about it to extremely lackadaisical about it, and could they handle that? I don’t know. Life never gives you what you expect.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841767505240383644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20953083.post-44968072091050899982007-02-16T00:11:00.000-08:002007-02-16T00:11:00.000-08:00Karen kind of sounds like my dad. My dad, while co...Karen kind of sounds like my dad. My dad, while concerned and obviously affected by my diagnosis, mostly takes it as is. He doesn't dwell very much on the emotions and instead focused the family to integrated diabetes as much as possible into our lives so that it wasn't this huge emotional disruption. Diabetes was what we did and we dealt with what happened as it came up. We didn't dwell on what could have happened and we didn't dwell on how horrible our lives are. It wasn't until I was much older and in college that these kinds of thoughts surfaced, and I think that mostly came with having to deal with it so much on my own and being completely accountable, rather than sharing it with my parents. <BR/><BR/>I think some people just want to focus on what needs to be done and that's how they survive. Just surviving with it is enough with them. When I was a kid, I remember telling my mother, "Why on earth would I want to spend any more time talking and thinking about this disease than I have to?" For me, the rest of my life was more important and that's what I wanted to focus my time on. Now that I'm older, I've obviously found some benefit from talking about diabetes, not only the influence it has on me, but the influence I have on others. <BR/><BR/>I don't think she necessarily is Wonder Woman, but I think she prefers to deal with the ups and downs of diabetes on her own terms.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845901120926051578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20953083.post-46480596646109198482007-02-15T20:13:00.000-08:002007-02-15T20:13:00.000-08:00That sucks. Sorry George.One of my best friends i...That sucks. Sorry George.<BR/><BR/>One of my best friends is type 1, and we talk about it a lot and support each other a lot, so I am lucky in that sense.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564731989568599206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20953083.post-53580243018703458472007-02-15T19:46:00.000-08:002007-02-15T19:46:00.000-08:00even those who acknowledge the struggle sometimes ...even those who acknowledge the struggle sometimes get turned off by the idea of a support group, in the traditional sense.<BR/><BR/>I'm so bummed she's not your new dia-BFF!Kassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240604697855360206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20953083.post-6854341100547027422007-02-15T19:04:00.000-08:002007-02-15T19:04:00.000-08:00You know something I've found? We all deal with t...You know something I've found? We all deal with things in our own separate ways.<BR/><BR/>I too am very emotional about it, and really feel more of a psychological struggle than a physical one (most of the time). <BR/><BR/>There are others that just do what they gotta do and move on with life.<BR/><BR/>We need both kinds I think, as well as all the other varieties that are out there.Scott K. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601851114190791084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20953083.post-16831399025572987682007-02-15T17:26:00.000-08:002007-02-15T17:26:00.000-08:00That really sucks. What a disappointment. I have...That really sucks. What a disappointment. <BR/><BR/>I have to admit though... About 5 years ago, I was in a similar situation. A guy I knew and was friends with found out that I was a diabetic. Turns out he was too. But, I was not exactly "out of the closet" so to speak, and I didn't really like talking about it with other people. He was so excited to talk to me, but all I could feel was embarrassment, and resentment that he had "discovered" my secret. I brushed him off. And I think I really hurt him. <BR/><BR/>I feel so bad about it now. And so regretful that I didn't know how much it would have been helpful to have a friend with diabetes. Recently I ran into him again, and tried to bring up diabetes with him, but we probably won't become good diabetes pals now. <BR/><BR/>I think, for some people, if they have lived their whole lives caring for their diabetes without any fellow supporters, it becomes a bad habit. And opening up takes time. Maybe someday she will find the value of the community too?<BR/><BR/>I saw U2 Live in their recent Virtigo tour. It was awesome. ^0^cchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06344475955069046453noreply@blogger.com