I'm 15. If you were a teen with diabetes, you know that by that age your parents barely do anything to help you manage your diabetes- besides nag you when your blood sugar is high or low. I do everything myself. Count my carbs, check my blood sugar, calculate my insulin, I even refill my own prescriptions and make my own appointments. So can anyone tell me why when I go on field trips for school, I have to have a parent go with me? No matter how far away it is, how long I'll be there, my mom or older sibling, or somebody other than just me has to go. I'm a liability. Let's be honest, if something did happen to me, I passed out or had a seizure, somebody would call 911. Just like my mom would do if she was there. Sure, she would know to give me a glucagon shot or some fast acting sugar, but can't a teacher be taught that? I can understand this rule if the student is in elementary school, or even in middle school, but high school?! No way! It especially makes everything worse when my mom is the only parent on the trip. Obviously all my friends are going to know why she's there. I'm sick. BUT I'M NOT. I handle my diabetes by myself everyday, so what's different about these days? Having a parent there makes me different- a loser. And some people even tell me that. I've given up trying to explain that it's not my choice to have her there, because they don't understand. In the end, it causes a lot of problems for me, and makes me feel like an outcast and it isn't really necessary.
Any opinions on this or similar situations?
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