#some people do respond well when i politely explain that what looks like anxiety-ridden obsession to them is just me keeping an eye on what

[chthonicriddle]

ignore me i'm ranting

something that has always bugged me is that when i talk about how i manage my diabetes or take a moment to check my blood sugar to see if there is anything i need to adjust, people have often expressed concern that i am obsessing over it in an unhealthy way which....?????

like it's awesome that you do not have to think about this sort of thing in your daily life but please shut the fuck up about things you do not understand because i have to control this. i do not have a choice. and i actually don't give a shit that it makes you uncomfortable that i have to constantly focus on my health. it literally has nothing to do with you, so your input is neither warranted nor is it wanted (yes, even if it is well-meaning. if i want your opinion, i'll ask for it).

another thing people often do: when i politely refuse a baked good or ice cream or whatever they will comment that life is too short to not enjoy these foods. brother, my life would be a hell of a lot shorter if i indulged in these things without serious consideration! and you know what, this wouldn't bother me so much if people weren't constantly trying to force me to receive gifts of food (when they know i have health-related dietary restrictions) which they insist upon because THEY want me to receive their gift of food.

i can appreciate kind-hearted consideration and wanting to give a person a gift to celebrate them, but if the gift-giving/consideration is all wrapped up in your own feelings then you probably really aren't doing that for anyone but yourself. which is honestly fine, but don't make that my problem. i'm not going to force myself to fuck my health just so you can feel good, and you should probably respect that because i know better than you do about my own health.

it's not like i am asking people to tiptoe around me or change their whole life. i am literally just asking them to mind their business and take no for an answer.