So the question is, do all people accept someone with diabetes? Are they scared or do they just not understand?
In my 17 years of life, I havn't had many boyfriends. However I do have a bunch of guy friends. I mean no offense, but sometimes it takes guys a little longer to understand stuff! :) From my experience with telling the guys that I like as either more than a friend or just a good buddy, they kinda shy away from you at first because they don't really understand the concept of diabetes. It's kinda scary for anyone to hear that we have to take multiple injections a day, prick our finger constantly, stay on top of everything we eat, and so much more; so when you tell that to a guy that likes you, it's kind of intimidating for him. We are all secretly insecure when dating someone, so dumping diabetes into the mix does not help that situation. When this happened to me once, I just accepted the fact that if they didn't like me because of my diabetes then they weren't worth it. Diabetes will be a part of our lives until the day we die, so that person needs to be able to accept that. If they don't accept it right away, don't give up immediatly! Try and explain it thoroughly and make sure they understand that we are just like everyone else, just with "another body part", as I look at it. If all your efforts don't help out, then that person is not worth your time and energy. :)
ok check it out. first of all, as a guy, i will apologize because lets face it.......WERE DUMB! but on another level, heres a hypothesis. you're figure A. figure A and figure B are out on a date. figure B is really into figure A, and the feeling is mutual. all of a sudden, figure A tells figure B, well i have this disease and i have to watch what i eat and take shots and prick my fingers and blah blah blah............" and figure A gives figure B a full run down of her medical history. you've just ruined the date. not because of diabetes, but because youre on your first date. most of the outside world has no interest in it because they havent dealt with it. when i used to date before i was married (im obviously old) i didnt have to tell them that im a recovering alcoholic and a diabetic. i let them get to know the man that i am inside. not my afflictions, addictions, and diseases. and if they cant accept who you are, then theyre not worth it, but in a 17 year old guys defense, tone it down just a little bit, they cant handle all of that. theyre fragile.