So far, it's been around 3-4 months since I was diagnosed with type 1, and I have been extremely adaptive.  I have only forgotten to take my blood sugar 3 times, and my insulin once.  Even at school it is rarely brought up.  Near the beginning all of my friends were so very interested in what you have to do if you are type 1.  Now, it's just brought up occasionally, like if one of my friends offers me candy at school and I dont take it they will say something like "Oh yeah, diabetical, ha ha." In a sarcastic way, which gets both of us to laugh.  One thing that I have learned is you cant make fun of others if you cant make fun of yourself.  When I think of diabetes and this, I decide to keep the jokes a little on the low side.