Thank goodness the legal system got involved.
That might help your relative see the seriousness of how she deals with people -- cop episodes are best avoided and it good that your relative is safe and perhaps is becoming aware of being more careful
If you have any say so, get her tested for an A1c or a two fasting blood sugar level tests. Results will be good indicator of diabetes/not diabetes/
Diabetes does tend to run in families but I have also noticed that some people in those same families having a better set of genes than others in the family.
Please encourage her to drink diet coke/pepsi/whatever if they help her. Or if she is insisting on eating more calories than she needs, ask her to add some foods to her day as sometimes it it easier to add foods than to take away foods.
Maybe she can start eating more veggies for example. Weight watchers encourages added fruits (but that does not work for everyone as I know ti does not work for me -- more sugar when in the form or anything else, can upset my calorie day by making me more hungry.
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We have spoken to her repeatedly about associating with others who are unkind, but she continues to do this. When you were in your 20s, did you tend to make this mistake?
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I did enough stupid things and as far as I am concerned, I was lucky.
I was different from most in that I was incredibly shy.
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We might move out of the area in a few years, but now are afraid to leave her alone.
Any advice at all? I'm forlorn and now worried for her safety.
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If those stupid docs, will not consider Aspergers traits, then tell them to look at personality disorders.
My hope re diabetes is that scientists and public policy people are working hard to fix people.
BTW, her blood sugar is less of a problem than her overall weight. If she can reduce her weight by eating sugary things, she will still have improved her health. If you can, encourage her to eat less of whatever "crap" she has been eating.
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