Don't be that guy.

Below is a post from a great type 1 blog called Six Until Me. Read it. The endings a blast.


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"Miss? Your seat belt is stuck to your ... hold on now ..."
The guy on the other side of the gas pump leaned in and peered at me while I was gassing up my car.
"I'm sorry?" I asked. "My seat belt is stuck?"
He was talking to me, but staring directly at my arm, where my insulin pump infusion set was nested into the back of my arm, the tubing snaking underneath my sleeve and to the pump on my hip.
"I thought it was your seat belt but it appears that you have a ... a big thing on your arm?" He smiled, bringing his eyes back to mine. "I'm assuming you know about this ... thing already?"
I laughed. "I am familiar with it, yes. It's an insulin pump. I have diabetes. It's okay." (I don't know why I always add that caveat of "It's okay," or "I'm okay," to every moment of disclosure.)
"Ah. You must have it bad, then."
"I don't know anyone who has it 'good,' but I use the insulin pump instead of taking insulin injections. it's good for me." I answered, finishing with the gas nozzle and capping up my gas tank.
"Well that's good, then." He finished up with his truck. "I didn't mean to pry - I just thought you were stuck to your car by the seat belt, and I didn't want you to hurt yourself walking away."
"Thanks. Have a good day!"
"You, too. And just remember - if you eat well and exercise, you might be able to come off that pump sometime and be less of a burden on the healthcare system."

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Loser say what?!?

I, like most people with type 1, take care of and am in more control of my body/health than the average person. 100% fact. My life 24/7 revolves around my health, my good health. Does yours?

I don't know who to blame for comments like that. Media? Healthcare system? Toe nail size brain?

Please don't be that guy. Ignorance doesn't look sexy on anyone.

You know what does look sexy? Being healthy. and my insulin pump helps keep me healthy.

That's sexy.