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I was minding my own business, just quietly shopping. There was a mother in scrubs with two little girls nearby and the older child started yelling "Mommy, she's fat! Mommy she's fat!" The mom didn't do enough to correct her. She quietly said "thanks for letting me know" or something. Sigh.... I ignored the comment and left the area without making a scene.

What would you do if you were in my position?

It's not fair for a child to be allowed to create a hostile environment for other shoppers in Costco, in my opinion, especially when they are old enough to know better.

Hi

I'm a 33F whose 70M dad just got diagnosed with it (no genetic testing for him but based on symptoms). Sadly I have symptoms like muscle/joint pain and weakness/fatigue and I am looking to pursue genetic testing for myself.

I think having a diagnosis could prove helpful in some respects but at the same time, I am worried about the psychological impact of finding out I have this rare disease that will quite possibly shorten my lifespan and make me lose functional capacity early. It's a tough pill to swallow 😥. Also, I know my health comes first and this is probably stupid to even think about, but I worry how it will affect my romantic prospects (I do want to pursue marriage again) and how many men will say rude things or run as soon as they find out I have DM2. Sigh.... It just feels very heavy right now.

Tell me your experiences with getting the genetic testing done?