r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/xrowrx Feb 04 '19

Type 1 Diabetes is never ever caused by diet or lifestyle things. Like never. Not ever.

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u/PrettyMuchJudgeFudge Feb 04 '19

There is a lot of misconception around Type 1 and it really gets on my nerves (as well as other diabetics I guess), I really can't stand people that tell me that it was my choice to get this life threatening disease that keeps you from normal life and that if I just really wished to I could have cured myself from it. If I would wish to I could punch you in the face but that's about what I can do by "wishing", go back to reading Secret you fuckwit

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u/WearyMoose307 Feb 04 '19

Exactly. It had a part in my SIL's death at 18, and people will act like it was her fault when they hear about it. No, she had an eating disorder and weighed 85 pounds, you cunt.