I'm always confused by this.
I'm Diabetic Type 2 diagnosed when I was in my late 40's, I'm overweight so it all fits with Type 2 (I'm being slightly sarcastic btw, I know not all Type 2s are overweight). However I have a strong family history of Diabetes, my Father was Diabetic (he was as skinny as a whippet) and both Grandmothers on both sides were Diabetic. High urinary sugars were first detected when I was 14 years old, I had high urinary sugars throughout all four pregnancies and a Glucose Tolerance Test when I was 21 (and only 9 stone) showed that I was pre diabetic.
The differences between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes seem to be unclear to me. What is the difference in a case like mine?