Mean people, what to do about them?

Had a horrible experience over the weekend in which a parent of a child my daughter dances with accused me of making "too big of a deal" about diabetes, "using my iPhone to calculate carbs" "and " drawing too much attention " to my daughter by my presence with her at events...  My kid had endured three months of teasing at school (by his kid) for eating indian food at lunch (she also has celiac and can't eat any school lunch)  a strange twist iOS that he is a doctor, family practice, the head of a hospital and a supposed pillar if our community... Has anyone experienced negative feedback by others when your child's chronic illness draws attention?  I know this guy is a manipulative moronic narcissist, and his kid is following his example, but how do you deal with people like that?  It was a terribly demeaning experience, I am also a physician, wish I had audiotaped it for all y'all to listen... 

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Permalink Reply by aliceclones on May 23, 2012 at 9:28am
Maybe he is jealous of your daughter? Some parents can't handle it when their kids aren't the best, or first or whatever. As to making it obvious or a bid deal, my girls dance and swim. Its not like they can hide their durable medical equipment. Its kind of obvious! My girls have other kids asking all the time. Some Dr.s fall under the same misinformation that the public has. T1 is not T2. Too bad this Guy is seeing patients. Looks like he is setting himself up for a malpractice suit.
Permalink Reply by Aimee on May 24, 2012 at 10:44am

I am so sorry you and your daughter must be around such ignorance. The only way that he would truly understand what you are going through is if he had a diabetic child of his own.
I think the best way to deal with it would be to try to shut down the conversation next time he brings it up. Have a polite but firm comment ready that basically says to him that the subject is not open for discussion. If the child is a problem I would handle it through the school or the dance studio.
I wish you the best.

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