­Diabetic Cyborg Life 01/20: Reasons, NOT Excuses

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A constant theme of my chronic illnesses is that I have reasons for certain things I am forced to do and people referring to those as excuses. I have reasons I can live, be “normal” and be like everyone else. Those that cannot accept this are no friends of mine.

I have chronic diseases that I did nothing to contract, and if you want to blame me for not being able to be “normal,”…