Hi Amy,

I date as any normal woman would. If I meet someone and accept a date, I have usually been around them and gotten some sense of who that person is, before accepting their invitation. And guess what, I go as myself LOL, with me it's (what you see and hear is what you get)! I am very honest and feel if your prone to trying to hide things your really never quite at ease with yourself or who your with.

Don't get me wrong, I also don't advertise I am a diabetic, I am discreet and feel my business is just that, My business. I don't display much of anything but the normal woman mode. When asked out by someone new, it's at that time that I share I am a diabetic if they already don't know and I must take my BS before I eat and if that would upset them in anyway, then perhaps we shouldn't pursue a date. I have never dated another diabetic or even known another diabetic that is insulin dependent for that matter. Lets face it, none of us are totally perfect no matter how your looking at us or what the issues may be...so I accept everyone as they are, with a open mind. We all have our goods, bads and not so good attributes. It's when you take the time to open the door, letting someone enter into your world, that you may or may not choose to befriend them. It's up to you both from that point on. I am truly not impressed by stature, money or material goods, only am I impressed by the morals, beliefs and goodnesses within the heart and spirit of a person. I am probably not the best person to be responding to this post, as I get annoyed and turned off by the pity me, I am a Diabetic, Heart patient etc. (Whatever patient) so, plauseeee feel sorry for me types! I have lived for 51 yrs as a diabetic and if I can do it with normalcy and grace so can you! One only needs to give and do their best as that is all we can give~Blessings on ya'll~Sande

PS: I am a redhead and tend to be over opinionated LOL!

I tend to be very honest with everyone. From the beginning I mention that I am diabetic because even though I am a type 2 diabetic, my blood sugars can run very low. I am pretty good about recognizing when my sugar is low, but I always tell the folks I am with, "Look, if I start to sweat, talk faster than normal and make absolutely no sense, I might be having an insulin shock episode." That way, they may have time to react. Of course their first question is, "Talk faster and make no sense more than usual?" We laugh and move on. I have been in a long relationship now and my significant other knows all about me, the diabetes and how it affects my life. But if I am out with friends and there is a chance the excitement and activity might cause a rise in insulin, I tell people. 

By the way Sande, I am one of those opinionated red heads too!