There's a lot of stress and responsibility that comes with a lifelong disease such as diabetes. We have to be aware of what we are eating, the amount of carb, sugar, and fibre in the food, our blood sugar, how much insulin we may need (which varies depending if we're sick or not, weather, food we are eating, excercise, etc.), not to mention how we are feeling 24/7. Our machines that keep us alive mess up sometimes so while it may be telling us our BG is high, we may be low. And we need to be aware if we are sweating, dizzy, weak, exhausted, etc. in every situation. People who are diagnosed before they remember usually start slowly learning how to take care of themselves (they are kids still) as soon as they hit gr. 1. People who are diagnosed at ages 12+ usually have to learn how to apply medical devices, check blood sugars, etc. almost immediately. You may be eating a food that is safe for you to eat that you can easily just grab and eat. Diabetics on the other hand have to do the math taking in all the variables at that moment and then calculate the amount of insulin they'll need. Not to mention we are constantly having the complications we could have in the future thrown at our face. Overall it's really fun.
Please remember, there are positives, but it isn't the disease itself. This is explaining our lives on a daily basis and I want you to understand it and how much it can weigh down on one person.
