[IPu] Fw: [IP] Significant others leaving becuz of D?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paula" <email @ redacted>
To: <email @ redacted>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: [IP] Significant others leaving becuz of D?
> Hi there,
>
> I am 32 and still single and go through the same thing. I was just in
> another relationship that ended after 4 months. I had given this guy a
book
> to read to learn more about diabetes. He did know the basics. I can't
say
> for sure if diabetes is what made him scared to get into a serious
> relationship with me, but he did make the comment one day that I could go
> blind, lose a limb, have a heart attack, stroke, etc. I told him that I
> took good care of myself and that the chance of those things happening
were
> very slim. He never could open up and talk to me, so like I said I am not
> sure if diabetes was the reason or not. I have gone through a lot of
> different reactions in the past. Had one guy ask if I was "going to die".
> Another guy read the book I gave him and said he still didn't understand
(or
> didn't want to understand), etc, etc. I figure there has got to be a guy
> out there for me who accepts me and everything that goes with me. If he
> doesn't accept me or my diabetes, I don't want him anyway. Tell her not
to
> give up! She can email me off list if she wants to ever talk.
> email @ redacted
>
> Paula
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Denise Owens" <email @ redacted>
> To: <email @ redacted>
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 5:03 PM
> Subject: [IP] Significant others leaving becuz of D?
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have met many people that had boyfriends, spouses, etc. that
ultimately
> could
> > not handle the diabetes in their partner. My daughter is convinced that
> she is
> > not going to find someone to want to marry her and stay with her. Is
this
> really
> > happening out there as much as I think it is? Can anyone shed some light
> on this
> > topic?
> >
> > Denise
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