Been diagnosed 9 years ago

[Tay-may]

Hi my name is Tayla and im looking for a pen pal im a 19 year old female and i was diagnosed at the age of 10, i dont have have many friends that are Diabetic, i have type 1 diabetes and would love to make more friends, im from the uk so please message me if you would like to chat

 

[EllieM]

Hi @Tay-may and welcome to the forums. There are plenty of T1 discussion threads eg

Type 1'stars R Us

That's brilliant @Nicola M Definitely worth enjoying every minute of it.

www.diabetes.co.uk

and also a specific forum for young diabetics

Young People/Adults

A forum for people aged 18 and above (young adults) to chat, share and make friends.

www.diabetes.co.uk

I expect you already know this but please be aware that as a 19 year old female you are at risk of being targeted by people who aren't who they say they are. Here's a link to the forum online safety thread

Personal safety and security when using the forum.

From time to time, on a forum such as this, an unfortunate set of circumstances or actions arises, giving one or more members concerns. Examples of what might happen might be an inappropriate attachment from one member to another, suggestions to go off-site to one-to-one contact within, say...

www.diabetes.co.uk

Once more welcome