One of my closest friend is type 2 and she doesn't even begin to understand! We go out for lunch and I'll eat to my means! Trying to not raise my BG (not always successful!) and she just carries on and basically says I wish I felt ill if I ate the wrong thing but I just don't!! I have tried to suggest but it does fall on deaf ears! My non diabetic friends are getting used to me having just a coffee and a square or two of plain chocolate whilst they eat their danish!
But back to the general subject I could write a book on the comments and advise I have had from the non medical public!
No, nobody else gets it! even those you live with! My own mother whom managed my diabetes as a child still brings in treats for lunch!?! I am lucky that I don't have a sweet tooth and I had a Birthday recently and had numerous box of chocolates!!! I said to my son 'I don't know why people bother I'd be equally happy with a Walkers multipack!!! Crisp are my downfall but I can live with that!