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<blockquote data-quote="kimkennedy89" data-source="post: 543315" data-attributes="member: 71014"><p>I have been T1 for 6 years and I was exactly the same until very recently. Only my immediate family and a few close friends knew I was T1 and it was mainly due to needing to make them aware of what to do if I was hypo that I told them about diabetes. </p><p></p><p>I was constantly going to the bathroom to inject or test my blood if we were out for a meal as I didn't want people staring or saying 'what's wrong with you?' Then having to have that awkward discussion and giving explanations about diabetes.</p><p></p><p>It was my diabetic nurse who changed my view on the whole situation. She explained that it is far from hygienic to be testing or injecting in a public bathroom and advised me that if people are rude enough to stare when I'm testing/injecting then I should stare back! It really is sheer ignorance on some peoples part, but in most cases I've realised that people are understanding, diabetes is so common these days that most people either know someone with the disease or recognise an insulin pen and glucose metre when they see one.</p><p></p><p>I hope that you're confidence grows the same way mines has, take care <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from the <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/app/?utm_source=sig&utm_medium=txt&utm_campaign=appsig" target="_blank">Diabetes Forum App</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kimkennedy89, post: 543315, member: 71014"] I have been T1 for 6 years and I was exactly the same until very recently. Only my immediate family and a few close friends knew I was T1 and it was mainly due to needing to make them aware of what to do if I was hypo that I told them about diabetes. I was constantly going to the bathroom to inject or test my blood if we were out for a meal as I didn't want people staring or saying 'what's wrong with you?' Then having to have that awkward discussion and giving explanations about diabetes. It was my diabetic nurse who changed my view on the whole situation. She explained that it is far from hygienic to be testing or injecting in a public bathroom and advised me that if people are rude enough to stare when I'm testing/injecting then I should stare back! It really is sheer ignorance on some peoples part, but in most cases I've realised that people are understanding, diabetes is so common these days that most people either know someone with the disease or recognise an insulin pen and glucose metre when they see one. I hope that you're confidence grows the same way mines has, take care :) Sent from the [url=http://www.diabetes.co.uk/app/?utm_source=sig&utm_medium=txt&utm_campaign=appsig]Diabetes Forum App[/url] [/QUOTE]
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