Coaching with Dr. Mark! How to Introduce Your Significant Other to T1D
Episode description
Telling someone you just started dating that you have T1D can be scary!
When do you tell someone you're dating that you have T1D?
People tend to overthink everything in new relationships. When to introduce your new partner to T1D can definitely be one of those things. You may worry they'll see you differently when they find out, or worse, the news you have T1D will extinguish any sparks they feel in the relationship.
The fact you have T1D probably won't bother most people you're dating. And if telling someone you have T1D makes them see you differently, the relationship probably has bigger issues.
In this episode, Genna talks about how, in the past, she has been self-conscious about telling the men she has dated that she has T1D. She just started dating someone and is looking for help with how to talk honestly about T1D with her new beau. Dr. Mark coaches Genna on how she can let her new boyfriend know that T1D is part of her life but not something that defines her.
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