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<blockquote data-quote="Lampman" data-source="post: 1849075" data-attributes="member: 392060"><p>An interesting thread and shows how we all differ! I make no secret of my T2, but most people are not interested. I deliberately told some people because I wanted to explain some of my behaviour before diagnosis. I was getting extremely tired and stroppy at times. Being more sensitive to the signs now I have discovered others who have diabetes, and indeed some have told me despite my not being aware of their condition in years I have known them, which might suggest they have had negative reactions in the past to the revelation. One friend who I knew was type 1 has talked to me a lot more, interested about how I am getting on, and telling me of his experiences, which he never did before. It would be easy to get upset by people close to me either ignoring it or being negative, but I consider that before I was diagnosed, it was not something I understood so would I have reacted differently? I don't feel the need to announce my condition to all and sundry, but I will if it is relevant or will explain why I am refusing the offer of a particular food, for example. I do find some of the reactions interesting. It helps that I have reached the age where I really don't care what others think of me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lampman, post: 1849075, member: 392060"] An interesting thread and shows how we all differ! I make no secret of my T2, but most people are not interested. I deliberately told some people because I wanted to explain some of my behaviour before diagnosis. I was getting extremely tired and stroppy at times. Being more sensitive to the signs now I have discovered others who have diabetes, and indeed some have told me despite my not being aware of their condition in years I have known them, which might suggest they have had negative reactions in the past to the revelation. One friend who I knew was type 1 has talked to me a lot more, interested about how I am getting on, and telling me of his experiences, which he never did before. It would be easy to get upset by people close to me either ignoring it or being negative, but I consider that before I was diagnosed, it was not something I understood so would I have reacted differently? I don't feel the need to announce my condition to all and sundry, but I will if it is relevant or will explain why I am refusing the offer of a particular food, for example. I do find some of the reactions interesting. It helps that I have reached the age where I really don't care what others think of me. [/QUOTE]
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