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Permalink Reply by Erin on April 4, 2012 at 5:44pm

I went through a similar thing with my friends. theyd always snatch food out of my hands like cookies or candy and be like omg can you eat that? But i just explained to them that being diabetic doesnt mean that i have a certain diet...i can eat whatever i want whenever i want just like you as long as i cover it with insulin. However, because i have celiac disease i cant eat gluten, just like any other person that has celiac disease. But if worst comes to worse, although its a bit drastic, you can give your friends a taste of their own medicine to show what it feels like when they draw attention to your eating. if your friend tells you "omg you cant eat that can you?" or something to that effect when youre eating foods high in sugar throw it back at them when theyre eating something equally as sugary and be sarcastic and over the top and say "omg you cant eat that can you?" until they get the message and understand how you feel. Best wishes

-Erin T1D 18