A person with diabetes must decide on their own to take care of themselves. You can lead a horse to water but cannot make it drink. Same with people when it comes to telling them what they do not want to hear.
Many diabetics simply do not want to give up foods they love and are willing to suffer the consequences or think complications will never happen to them.
I am diabetic and have hypertension. When I visited a certified diabetes educator my husband went with me. The educator told my husband to eat same thing as I did but more of it to meet his calorie needs. Since then I only cook the diabetic way and my husband eats the same things. It is actually a more healthy diet than what he would normally eat. Our house is basically stripped of the no-no foods.
Remember, once the diabetes is under control, then a person will be able to work in "a little" of the foods they love but are not the best for them.
Losing weight, reducing portion sizes, eating less carbohydrates and exercising will go a long ways in controlling diabetes.
I eat lean meat and mostly green veggies in moderate amounts. Recently have added a little fruit here and there depending on what I think my body can handle.
Instead of making yourself frustrated, etc., cook only enough food for everyone to have the right amount of servings, serve food on plates. This eliminates getting second helpings. Cooking the right kind of meals is about the only thing you can do for him, he must do the rest.
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