May 15

Written by: Joanne
5/15/2009 12:57 PM

My husband, Andrew, and I both have our hypo moments. It's frustrating to feel angry or bummed out for what seems to be no reason. In a way, I'm glad to know that these times are a cue to test my blood glucose. (Andrew is tuned into my behavior, and usually picks up on it before I do!)

As someone with blood sugar issues, you get a sense for how your emotional state is NOT who you really are!

When my blood glucose tanks and I feel really pissed off or depressed, I'm very up front with Andrew to tell him what's going on for me emotionally. For me that's being who I am, to express that I'm FEELING like an angry jerk at the moment. But at the same time, I retain my choice about whether I'm going to ACT like a jerk.

In our relationship, it makes a difference to let the other person know, "Hey, I'm just feeling angry right now, and I don't feel like I have any control over it." We both understand the frustration. Very importantly, it takes out of the situation "anything personal." Anotherwords, I'm feeling angry, but I'm not angry at you...

Our strategy is to tell how we're feeling. Ask for a hug. The human contact makes us feel understood, and less vulnerable. That creates more space for us to be who we are — without needing to change each other.

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