A person close to me will not discipline her life to handle diabetes, and while I don't want to be preachy and bossy, I don't want to be responsible for harm to her via in-action.
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discuss When People Won't Listen to Advice
- Thread starter Jason
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This thread focuses on relationships, including communication, dynamics, challenges, advice, and their impact on personal growth and connections.
She'll have to make her own choice.
Maybe remind her that as people struggle to control their own choices with that, they tend to lose limbs in the process. Losing a limb as a diabetic isn't that rare.
If a DR told me I was borderline, it would scare me straight LOL
She's already had two toes removed.
I know this feeling. If you are directly responsible for the person then its much easier as you can re-stock their pantries with healthy options, set up alarm for them for their medications and exercise along with them may be. At least, this makes you feel less guilty. As a diabetic patient, it is not easy to adhere to all the restriction and treatment options as it is more of changing a lifestyle than just taking medicine, say, for a week.
I watched The Whale a few weeks ago and couldn't believe that the main character had a friend who was a nurse enabling his eating. I didn't find that compassionate at all.
She should've helped make smaller meals or walk out of his life as he essentially chose to leave hers through his actions.
She should've helped make smaller meals or walk out of his life as he essentially chose to leave hers through his actions.
It is very tough to watch someone that you are very close to neglect their health. But based on my experience, so many people need to face consequences of their actions before they can learn or make a change.
However, we can never force people to take care of themselves. All we can do is offer support or even provide them with the required resources if need be.
I personally don't have strength and time to waste on people that think they know it all. My major aim would be to pass the message I need to pass. If you like, you take it. When something bad happens to you, my conscience won't just blame me.
