tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168272956867004866.post7199373349145478133..comments2023-05-29T23:26:56.698+10:00Comments on Fraudster's Musings: Blue FridaysJudith Middlemarchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285709209953730580noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168272956867004866.post-18317380686486758402011-12-29T13:37:02.848+11:002011-12-29T13:37:02.848+11:00Ah that made me laugh out loud! yeah, gonna miss c...Ah that made me laugh out loud! yeah, gonna miss cake! I understand you're not just "a diabetic", I mean, I don't label myself as "an asthmatic" but seriously, doesn't the political correctness sometimes get too much?<br /><br />Anyway, just saying I understand your point. As for having diabetes, I never ever knew all that was involved- now I do. Thank you.Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166527552362784957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168272956867004866.post-83326268799669105292011-12-28T13:10:44.124+11:002011-12-28T13:10:44.124+11:00Hi Stella, people with diabetes 'have' the...Hi Stella, people with diabetes 'have' the condition; we don't 'suffer' from it. The diabetes community is trying to get people to be more politically correct in how they refer to diabetes and people who have it. For example, I've always found it offensive to be called 'a diabetic'. Just one of those things. There's been a whole lot of judgment of my having diabetes from various people over the years. <br /><br />At a morning tea at school once, I mentioned that I was going to miss a colleague, whose name was Kate. The person I was talking to asked: 'Is that because you're diabetic?' 'What??' I was totally bemused. What the hell was she saying? 'You said you would miss cake,' she explained. 'Kate!' Idiot. She was so conscious that she was talking to one of those 'diabetics' that she heard 'cake' instead of 'Kate'. Quite funny, really. But you get what I mean!Judith Middlemarchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285709209953730580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168272956867004866.post-34884155044630040282011-12-26T15:44:27.962+11:002011-12-26T15:44:27.962+11:00Why aren't you meant to talking about "su...Why aren't you meant to talking about "suffering" from diabetes? Sounds to me you should talk/not talk in any terms you like. I certainly had no idea what was involved, and I'm sure others don't either. <br />With my new insight I can see how preparing for your trip/s must take extra negotiation and preparation.Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166527552362784957noreply@blogger.com