| 1. What is the hardest part about having diabetes when you are with your friends? |
“Time it takes away from being with them. It singles you out. They try to tell you what you cannot do.” |
| 2. What would you like your friends to know about having diabetes that they DON'T know? |
“You can have sugar…its not all sugar free.” |
| 3. What do your friends say about you having diabetes? |
“They don't really care, sometimes they have questions, but I don't mind (most of the time).” |
| 4. What's the hardest part of telling your friends about your diabetes? |
“Some people just stop talking to me.” |
| “They might not think of you the same, if they know.” |
| 5. How does having diabetes get in the way of having fun with friends? |
“You can't just eat or drink whatever you want.” |
| “Takes too much time.” |
| 6. How does having diabetes get in the way of making friends? |
“It's just hard to tell them why I have to do some of the things I do.” |
| 7. Are there any differences in your management when you're with friends? |
“I sometimes forget about it when I am with them.” |
| 8. How do your friends help you manage your diabetes? |
“They ask if I have checked my sugar.” |
| 9. What can your friends do differently to help with your diabetes management? |
“Help me with stuff.” |
| “Remind me to test.” |
| 10. How do your friends make it harder to follow your regimen? |
“They sometimes hurry me and don't want to be patient enough to let me bolus or check.” |
| 11. Does it bother you to take care of your diabetes in front of your friends? Explain. |
“They don't normally pay attention, most of them don't like blood.” |
| 12. Does it bother you when your friends are eating/doing things you can't do because of your diabetes? Explain. |
“Sometimes it bothers me when they do something I can't.” |
