badmedisin
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I genuinely don't understand why anyone feels like they have to hide their diabetes. When I was diagnosed (age 8) my stepmother came to school and explained it to the class, everyone always knew I was diabetic.
I've always injected and tested my BG in public and tbh it's useful for people to know so they can help you when you need it.
If your friends give you trouble about it, you need to get different friends...
When you have a job your employers need to know about it, partly for your safety and partly so that you have more support if you have to take sick leave.
I've always been extremely open about it and rarely had any problems, people are a lot more sympathetic about it than you might think, and most people's responses begin with "oh yeah, my friend/ relative has it too". There's so many of us that everyone has diabetic friends & family.
There's nothing to be gained from hiding it, and you're only hurting yourself.
You shouldn't try to change yourself to fit in or meet what you perceive as other people's expectations, just be you and do your thing.
I think one of the things that made things a lot easier for me is realising that it really doesn't matter what other people think of you (except at job interviews!) and that most people are way to busy concentrating on their own insecurities to even notice yours
I've always injected and tested my BG in public and tbh it's useful for people to know so they can help you when you need it.
If your friends give you trouble about it, you need to get different friends...
When you have a job your employers need to know about it, partly for your safety and partly so that you have more support if you have to take sick leave.
I've always been extremely open about it and rarely had any problems, people are a lot more sympathetic about it than you might think, and most people's responses begin with "oh yeah, my friend/ relative has it too". There's so many of us that everyone has diabetic friends & family.
There's nothing to be gained from hiding it, and you're only hurting yourself.
You shouldn't try to change yourself to fit in or meet what you perceive as other people's expectations, just be you and do your thing.
I think one of the things that made things a lot easier for me is realising that it really doesn't matter what other people think of you (except at job interviews!) and that most people are way to busy concentrating on their own insecurities to even notice yours