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Message: <blockquote data-quote="prancer53" data-source="post: 1541784" data-attributes="member: 85578"><p>Awful for you but remember that people live in their own little bubbles so if this girl had never encountered diabetes before, so didn't know anything about it or anyone with the condition, she would only relate to the knowledge she did have eg people who take drugs inject & that is wrong. If that happens again just ask if they know what diabetes is & only give only as much info as you need to to educate them. I have had comments such as (at aged 17)--"you have to come off that" me "I need it to live" them "you only think you do, it will kill you" etc etc etc. The chap in question did not know about diabetes &, lets face it, if you look well (due to the insulin injections) & are young the only thing many people will think is that you are taking illegal drugs. I have also had (a couple of years ago) a woman next to me on a long haul flight, who was chatting, but refused to even acknowledge me after I had had a jab--her loss, not mine!! I often have to get trains to get to work and need to leave home @ 6.30 am so my first injection of the day is on the train (otherwise insulin runs out at about 9am so I feel unwell). I always inject in my seat (if I go to the loo on a busy commuter train I will have to stand for the rest of the journey)---no one has as much as commented (most people are too sleepy or busy working to even notice, I must admit)!! I am always discreet whilst injecting eg sit in a chair nearest to a wall, on a train & inject on that side & put the table down; at a restaurant table--do everything under the table & use the tablecloth to cover your actions------I am sure that I speak for most when I say that I really do not want an audience whilst having an injection......Another piece of advice is to develop resilience---you know you need to inject before eating in order to look after yourself so does it really matter what others think? Not at all. You have to do it, you are doing the right thing. If anyone stares you could always just laugh & say "Doctors orders!!". Do not worry about it, you have to do it, you have no choice. Others can simply move tables if injections make them feel "funny." I am sure you will work out your own ways of handling these people who make you feel uncomfortable. Remember that their actions and words simply reflect their own life experiences and are nothing to do with what you are having to do. Look on it as an opportunity to advise them what diabetes is all about.......Good luck!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>

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