Type 1 Diabetes is extremely different than Type 2. Type 1 diabetics rely fully on insulin everyday and we would not survive without it. Here are some things that should never be said to a Type 1 diabetic (and yes every single one of these things has been said to me before):
1. Does it hurt?
How about I stab you with a needle and then you tell me if it hurts or not.
2. My grandmother has that.
No she doesn't. She has Type 2 which is completely different than mine.
3. Are you allowed to eat that?
Thank you so much for your concern for my life! How have I lived this long without you?
4. Can I touch that?
No you cannot and if you try to I'm likely to smack you.
5. At least you don't have cancer.
Are you serious? Did you really just say that to me?
6. But you aren't fat...
Thank you. I always thought that I got diabetes from being fat. Now I know I didn't.
7. Can I watch you?
Honestly it's just weird when people want to watch. Do you want me to watch everything you do? No? Then why would I want you to watch me?
8. I would die if I had to use needles everyday.
I LITERALLY would die if I didn't use needles everyday. You're just being dramatic (and annoying).
9. If you had eaten better you probably wouldn't have diabetes.
Wow! Thank you should much for your input, but contrary to what you think even if I had eaten lettuce everyday I still would have gotten diabetes.
10. But you look so normal...
That's because I am normal. You don't have to look weird to be diabetic.
11. Just eat a piece of candy.
That is not going to help my high blood sugar, but thanks for trying to help.
12. Are you sure you want to do your shot/finger prick here?
Are you sure you want to ask me that?
13. Do you have the good kind or the bad kind?
There's a good kind of diabetes?
14. I just got diabetes from eating all of that.
If you say that you're just asking to be hit.
15. Can I catch diabetes?
Trust me if you could catch it I would have already given it to you.
16. Just think positive.
Oh yes. Thank you so much. I'm fixed now. All of my illnesses are gone.
17. I think doing this would help you...
Oh you want to tell me what you think I should do to "improve my health?" Please tell me more about your imaginary doctorate.
18. I saw a new supplement on TV that cures diabetes.
It doesn't actually cure diabetes. If it did do you think I'd be here talking to you about it?
