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Husband's attitude since diagnosis

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Lidlisthebusiness · 12/02/2024 18:38

So a couple of weeks ago, I was admitted to hospital and diagnosed Type 1 diabetic. It's been a huge shock, and every day there is more and more information that I need to learn about and understand. It's overwhelming! I had to tell him via text what was going on, and I got some strange replies from him. It all went wrong when I mentioned something on a phone call and he's actually blaming me for having diabetes. He says I could've eaten better and done more fitness over the years and then this may not have happened. Despite me countering this with the fact there are high level athletes who are in tip top condition with type 1, and it's something you're born with, he's saying it's my fault and I've impacted him and our children horribly by having it. As if I chose this. He started shouting at me over the video call, shaking the phone in anger and ended up hanging up on me. We haven't spoken all day, and I really don't know where to go from here. I'm so disappointed and sad that this is his reaction. What about in sickness and in health? What if it was a different illness, a cancer I couldn't have prevented? I don't know what to do, and really don't need this on top of the diagnoses. I was hoping his initial reaction was caused by concern for me, or the worry that he isn't home, but it seems he's just angry with me for not going to the gym and eating better to prevent and unpreventable illness.

OP posts:
Pinkbonbon · 13/02/2024 00:41

PleasePleaseTellMeNow · 12/02/2024 18:56

Often men are not good at dealing with the ill health of their partner. Many men see females as service humans and don't like it when their service human malfunctions. He sounds like one of those men.

Exactly this.

There's no excuse for his reaction. Even if he believes what he is saying to be true, he's taken a moment when you were extremely vulnerable and kicked you when you were down.

I'd also wonder if he was already looking for an excuse to leave/cheating and is using this to make you into the bad guy tbh. Especially if this sort of reaction isn't something you would have expected from him.

Codlingmoths · 13/02/2024 00:41

hes not back till March April? So his sole contribution is to yell at you? Everything about your family is your job for months? What if you needed him? What if you were in hospital? A family member spent a couple of weeks in hospital stabilising their blood sugar when they were diagnosed T1. What would cause him to come home? Do you want him to come home? Would it be easier with him or without him? Lots of questions sorry, but you obviously manage wihtout him for months so I would be very tempted to message ‘thanks for the insight into how you react when I have a health issue. You’re smart enough to know nothing I’ve done causes T1, so your outburst was pure abuse. I can’t even imagine what you would say if it were stage 4 cancer- that it’s my fault for not having cut out all processed meats and tomatoes and pfas plastics from the house? You are not a partner to me and I don’t want you home. Find somewhere else to stay when you return and we can discuss contact with the children.’

im so angry on your behalf. It is serious and will take some management.

Pinkbonbon · 13/02/2024 00:50

Ah yeah just seen ops update about him being away for weeks at a time. Op my first instinct was 'there's another woman' I don't know why. It wasn't even 'he's deliberately cruel' or 'he's reacting this way because of shock'. It was 'cheating'. And now I see he's away for weeks on end.

I recon he lost his shit like that as he's recently chested and it's some sort of projection thing.

Sorry that's maybe not the best thing to heap on right now. But my gut screamed it at me before you even mentioned him being away for weeks at a time.

Either way, he's a dick and you deserve to be surrounded by people who are kind all the time, especially when you are ill. The bare minimum a partner should be is kind.

Baseline14 · 13/02/2024 04:37

I can't imagine having a conversation with my DH and him telling me he has been hospitalised and diagnosed with T1DM and my reaction being anything other than "ill be on the first flight home". His ignorance is only part of the problem here but his utter selfishness that his biggest concern is that you won't be able to go out for dinner (which obviously you will).

donteatthedaisies0 · 13/02/2024 04:48

That is shocking that an adult knows so little about T1 diabetes I know quite a few people who were diagnosed as children , one as a toddler . But his reaction to an illness I hope is not a sign he is a fair weather husband 💐.

Flottie · 13/02/2024 04:50

I’d understand a bit more if you had type 2… but type 1 isn’t lifestyle related. He’s so thick.

Fraaahnces · 13/02/2024 04:57

I would say “Thanks for your support - not! I have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that completely destroyed my pancreas’s ability to produce hormones I need to stay alive. This is not a fucking “lifestyle disease”. Type 1 Diabetes and T2DM are entirely different diseases.

Passingthethyme · 13/02/2024 05:02

Kindly, isn't he right to some extent? I have a lot of family members with diabetes and my understanding is it can be controlled to some extent before it moves to this. If not, correct and educate him?

Damnedidont · 13/02/2024 05:05

Can you get a health professional to message him? Or is there someone who he respects who could set him straight? Or print this thread and send it to him? First step is to show him he is wrong. Second is dealing with his arse hole reaction. This must be bloody awful for you. Hope you can find irl support and sending lots of hugs

Codlingmoths · 13/02/2024 05:57

Passingthethyme · 13/02/2024 05:02

Kindly, isn't he right to some extent? I have a lot of family members with diabetes and my understanding is it can be controlled to some extent before it moves to this. If not, correct and educate him?

Do you understand the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? The op has type 1.

Passingthethyme · 13/02/2024 06:14

Codlingmoths · 13/02/2024 05:57

Do you understand the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? The op has type 1.

But if you know you are at risk I thought you could avoid this? Ie of you have family history

Motnight · 13/02/2024 06:14

Passingthethyme · 13/02/2024 05:02

Kindly, isn't he right to some extent? I have a lot of family members with diabetes and my understanding is it can be controlled to some extent before it moves to this. If not, correct and educate him?

Kindly, you are misinformed.

Noimaginationhere · 13/02/2024 06:31

My DH had T1 and coeliac disease. Yes, it is a bit annoying to manage (at times) but he has a totally normal life. He was diagnosed as T1 as a child and coeliac as a young adult.
Plenty of people with type 2 diabetes have genetic factors which make them more at risk (it's not as simple as diet/exercise!)
Your husband has reacted terribly. I hope he calms down and is very apologetic

Codlingmoths · 13/02/2024 07:07

Passingthethyme · 13/02/2024 06:14

But if you know you are at risk I thought you could avoid this? Ie of you have family history

You cannot avoid it if you are T1. My aunt was diagnosed at a couple of weeks old. My nephew at 8. It’s a genetic disease.

you can avoid T2, its called lifestyle diabetes for a reason. (Presumably some people are much more predisposed though, just like being overweight or having high blood pressure)

SheilaFentiman · 13/02/2024 07:22

The rant wouldn’t be justified even if it was type 2! You support your ill partner, you don’t yell at them just after they get diagnosed.

Flamme · 13/02/2024 07:59

Find an article that explains the differences between Types 1 and 2 in the first paragraph and emphasises that Type 1 is not lifestyle related, and send him a link.

dimllaishebiaith · 13/02/2024 08:04

Passingthethyme · 13/02/2024 06:14

But if you know you are at risk I thought you could avoid this? Ie of you have family history

If you know of a way to stop people getting autoimmune conditions you would make your fortune!

5128gap · 13/02/2024 08:11

Well there's two possibilities here. Either he's an immature, emotionally incontinent man who is frightened to death that you're ill and lacks the consideration to put you first, and is allowing his personal fear to manifest as anger. Or he's a selfish cold individual annoyed his appliance may not be in as good working order as he'd wish and furious that might inconvenience him if he has to take an extra duties. You know him best and which is the most likely. Neither are pretty though are they? I hope for your sake it's the first and he will quickly realise how appalling his behaviour is, get control of himself and work very hard to make it up to you. If its not too late.

Gymmum82 · 13/02/2024 08:11

He doesn’t know the difference between type 1 and type 2. My friends wee lad was diagnosed at age 2/3 and she got the same response from some stupid people. Saying she’d fed him too many sweets and junk food which is ridiculous.
Your husband needs to educate himself. He’s an idiot

Perfect28 · 13/02/2024 08:13

He's showing you his true colours, believe him

DinaofCloud9 · 13/02/2024 08:15

He's thick and unpleasant.

bottomsup12 · 13/02/2024 08:19

Type 2 diabetes is the one that's caused by lifestyle choices but type 1 is totally out of your control.
Are you overweight OP? Sounds like he's just using this to divulge his horrible attitude to your weight

cerisepanther73 · 13/02/2024 08:21

I can understand the confusion on your husband's part to do with mistakenly thinking diabetes 1 is the same or similar as diabetes 2,

I don't understand though his attitude towards you,
regardless of whether 🤷 you had diagnosis type 1 or 2 diabetes,

even if diabetes 2 the lifestyle one on the positive side you can still improve your health disorder diagnosis with or whithout support from him..

His attitude is really shitty of him,

I wonder 🤔 if it's the first time he has displayed this kind of Arsehole type of behaviour?
or
Is this an out of character type of attitude and behaviour?

I am just analysing his behaviour i really think he is angry with you,
as he has taking you for granted so long as the one who is there for everyone putting your needs behind your loved ones,

Your husband worried his bubble 🫧 of security at home is going to burst in some way

Selfish man

Peanutsnanna · 13/02/2024 08:44

Passingthethyme · 13/02/2024 05:02

Kindly, isn't he right to some extent? I have a lot of family members with diabetes and my understanding is it can be controlled to some extent before it moves to this. If not, correct and educate him?

You have no idea. Type 1 diabetes has nothing to do with lifestyle. It is your body attacking itself, in this case, the pancreas. There is nothing you can do to avoid it, unlike type 2. Please educate yourself about this dreadful condition . My son has constant hypos which require paramedics and emergency hospitalisation, despite him having a strict regime and doing everything right. By the way, good luck with trying to get an insulin pump!!

itstooearlytobeawake · 13/02/2024 08:51

I'm t1 of 23 yrs
Leave him
This illness is HARD
and you need as much support as you can get
What an absolute wanker

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