help a newby

Hi all I'm posting for the first time and am feeling really low. I could do with some friendly words as I don't know anyone with diabetes and if one more well-meaning relative asks why I don't want to eat cake or come over for a pizza, I think i'll scream! I'm in a grey area... Sugar was picked...

It's about a year since I was diagnosed type two and put on metformin. I was promised an educational course which never happened, at the 6 month reviews I was promised an educational course ,which hasn't happened yet, so basically I was sent home with a book and a prescription and that's it. I...