I still get the stupid questions and misconceptions from people today. The world has definitely gotten a lot better about knowing what diabetes is, but misconceptions still exist.
I had someone try to tell me that, "Carrots can shoot your blood sugar up to 500." For those who don't know, carrots don't have any carbs. So that statement is complete nonsense. The lady who told me really seemed to think she knew her stuff, so I just let her say her piece. I knew it was nonsense, but I never snapped at her for it. I just let it go. It's what you have to learn to do. I still get the, "Do you have the good or bad kind of diabetes?" all the time. For those who don't understand: There IS no good kind of diabetes. All the types suck. If you ever ask this to a diabetic, we WILL laugh at you.
We don't mind answering questions, and we don't mind curiosity. We just don't like assumptions, and that's what people tend to do.
We know you mean well, but please think about what you're asking.
My worst fear is people assuming that I'm stupid or incapable because of my diabetes. Diabetics are exactly like you, it's just that we have to control our pancreas from the outside.
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Four Leaf Clover
Non-FictionA Type 1 Diabetic's story about her struggles and road to acceptance
