Type 1 diabetes is a very complicated and confusing disease. It’s a disease that you only truly understand if you have type 1 diabetes yourself. There are ups and downs and many things that occur when you live a diabetic life. Here are 16 things that happen when you thrive with type 1 diabetes.

1. You always have snacks.

You have an entire grocery store with you at all times.

2. Because of all the snacks and diabetic supplies you have to carry around, you always have a huge bag with you.

3. Not being able to stop bleeding once you prick your finger.

You end up bleeding on everything.

4. Late nights snacks can actually be life or death.

It's socially acceptable to raid the fridge when it's 2am and you're 38.

5. Diet coke is your favorite drink.

6. You find test strips EVERYWHERE.

Your car, the shower, your backpack, in the kitchen...

7. You always know where the bathroom is because you know you'll most likely have to pee while you're out.

Nothing is worse than being 450 and having absolutely no idea where the bathroom is.

8. You don't know what true thirst is until you're 485 with no water.

9. You will always have a legit excuse to get out of anything.

10. You get weird looks when you take insulin out in public.

No, I am not a drug addict.

11. Being asked if you have a pager when really it's just your pump.

Who actually still has a pager?!?!?!

12. Having parts of your body beep and getting weird looks.

Ya ya ya, I know my butt is beeping.

13. You have a great love for peanut butter.

Gotta eat that protein with those carbs.

14. Not being able to wear certain outfits because you have no where to put your pump.

15. You can't say you're high or low without getting weird looks.

16. Getting annoyed when people ask ignorant questions.

It's blood sugar not blood pressure and yes I can eat that.