It's no secret--shame is a pillar of Asian culture. One of the consequences of that is we don't talk about issues. We don't air out our dirty laundry (which is a particularly funny saying in this case because the OG Asians will always only air dry their laundry for the sake of frugality) because we … Continue reading Having Shame and Diabetes
People joke about the struggle bus, but let me tell ya--the struggle bus ain't no joke. I was on it for nearly two years, and I've periodically been on it since, and on none of those occasions was it fun. As with any other bus, sometimes you get on for a short trip, and other … Continue reading All Aboard the Struggle Bus
I can't always make other people happy. It's hard to do and even harder to admit. I spent years making decisions and commitments based on what I thought others wanted or needed, forgoing the better decisions for and commitments to myself. I tried to convince myself that seeing other people happy made me happy, but … Continue reading Becoming Happier
I used to tell people, "I am diabetic" or "I am a diabetic" and I never liked saying that because it wasn't something that people reacted positively to, or it wasn't something that everybody understood. Previously, I wrote about my first taste of empowerment, when I (finally) learned in middle school to give myself injections. … Continue reading Talking about T1D
Isn't it wondrous how easily people appear in our lives, and how much more easily some of the same people disappear from our lives? I've been thinking about this a great deal lately. Let's say you've just started dating someone new. One month in, you introduce him/her to your friends. They might think, "Oh, where … Continue reading As the World Turns
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