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Message: <blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 147449" data-attributes="member: 12578">I'm sorry that you had difficulties with a member of staff in spite of your letter but  I can't think that most adults with diabetes should need such a pass. I went with my grandchildren to legoland one very cold, very wet day in November.(they had been promised the fireworks).  I queued with a 3 year old for his rides, I had to be responsible for his   safety. Yes I went very low in the queue but I treated it as I would at home or out for a days hiking or whatever, took some glucose  and got on with it.Personally  I view my diabetes as something to manage, to overcome. if necessary...just because I have diabetes it shouldn't stop me doing anything, whether it's a form of employment or  any sort of activity. Not so many years ago people with diabetes were thought to be incapable of many things. They  were unable to work in some jobs(still partly true).  Women were sometimes discouraged from having children partly for medical reasons but also because  it was thought they might not be always able to look after their children when hypo. Even now, in the UK  driving regulations are far more discriminatory than elsewhere. These barriers are being broken down . People with diabetes can and have done everything from climbing Mt Everest to taking part in Olympic cross country skiing, to (in the US) being part of the armed forces. Women have children and care for them, in spite of injections testing and hypos. So why should we demand to jump a queue at an amusement park? Isn't that reinforcing the stereotype that diabetics  are unable to do these things?</blockquote>

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