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No human being is capable of reading minds. You can’t expect another person to know exactly what you’re feeling, and it would be unreasonable to lash out at them if they fail to address a problem you may be dealing with.
It’s a simple concept in human relationships that this woman appears not to understand. After walling herself off from her friends during an entire day of walking around the city, she suddenly began to berate them when her blood sugar dropped due to her diabetes.
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Three women walking together outdoors, one appearing upset about an unplanned walking trip despite her diabetes condition.
Low blood sugar (a.k.a hypoglycemia) isn’t always a serious case. It can happen during prolonged hunger, when the lack of food prevents the body from producing glucose, a main energy source.
It may not always be a severe case for non-diabetics. However, those afflicted with the illness may have more problematic episodes that can take a turn for the worse if untreated.
According to the Mayo Clinic, diabetic hypoglycemia can have a wide range of symptoms. The less serious ones may include confusion, difficulty completing routine tasks, blurred or tunnel vision, muscle weakness, drowsiness, and clumsiness or loss of coordination.
However, cases that may require medical attention may manifest as convulsions, feelings of utter confusion, and trouble walking or seeing clearly.
The worst-case scenarios are seizures, a person falling into a coma, and, in rare cases, even losing their lives.
In the story’s case, the friend walled herself off from her friends the entire time, refusing to interact with them. According to licensed psychologist Dr. Jonice Webb, it usually happens among people who went through emotional neglect as children.
The woman may have felt like an outsider during their walking trip, which hindered her from speaking up. However, she is dealing with a condition that could’ve easily escalated into something serious.
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It was definitely up to her to let her companions know about what she was feeling. The two other women had no clue about her blood sugar dropping, and it was unreasonable for her to get mad at them.
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OP is NTA, but OP probably just shouldn't have invited a friend with a known "leg injury" on an outing where there would be a lot of walking. Just because OP and her sister manage their own "leg injuries" well doesn't mean that everyone else with a leg injury will be as capable as they are.
OP is NTA, but OP probably just shouldn't have invited a friend with a known "leg injury" on an outing where there would be a lot of walking. Just because OP and her sister manage their own "leg injuries" well doesn't mean that everyone else with a leg injury will be as capable as they are.
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