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<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2514263" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>I think its really important to decide how you feel about your diabetes first then situations with friends get easier.</p><p>I've been open but not made a drama of it but that's because I've always been diabetic and with new people I've only brought it up when it came up e.g. at a meal time or if someone's asked why I've got my pump out.</p><p>e.g. do you want sympathy? do you want to share this important part of your life now with others whether you are feeling pride in dealing with it, worry , guilt or shame? Perhaps others you know have a chronic condition that they also have to live with and I wonder how you'd feel about their asthma, epilepsy or chrnoic depression for example?</p><p>Most people I know are briefly interested or may come up with the usual stereotypes and you can help by dispelling the myths OR you can just keep it to yourself as it won't be obvious to your friends that anything has changed.</p><p>The disadvantage of the latter option is that you may feel more isolated and lonely or need their help with sorting out a hypo for example.</p><p>If you did tell them you could at least get on with testing and jabs at the table (why go to the bathroom ?).</p><p>You've got this for the rest of your life and if it isn't a drama in your head then it needn't be to your friends so going back to my first point, I hope you can work out how you feel about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2514263, member: 365308"] I think its really important to decide how you feel about your diabetes first then situations with friends get easier. I've been open but not made a drama of it but that's because I've always been diabetic and with new people I've only brought it up when it came up e.g. at a meal time or if someone's asked why I've got my pump out. e.g. do you want sympathy? do you want to share this important part of your life now with others whether you are feeling pride in dealing with it, worry , guilt or shame? Perhaps others you know have a chronic condition that they also have to live with and I wonder how you'd feel about their asthma, epilepsy or chrnoic depression for example? Most people I know are briefly interested or may come up with the usual stereotypes and you can help by dispelling the myths OR you can just keep it to yourself as it won't be obvious to your friends that anything has changed. The disadvantage of the latter option is that you may feel more isolated and lonely or need their help with sorting out a hypo for example. If you did tell them you could at least get on with testing and jabs at the table (why go to the bathroom ?). You've got this for the rest of your life and if it isn't a drama in your head then it needn't be to your friends so going back to my first point, I hope you can work out how you feel about it. [/QUOTE]
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