Some diabetics keep their diabetes to themselves, disclosing at discreet intervals and building up to a comfortable moment of “telling.” Others wear their diabetes diagnosis on their sleeve and make it part of their introductions. It can be a clumsy conversation or it can be handled with confidence, but being close with someone means they know what your life involves. Because it is a disease that needs to be managed not only every day, but every minute, a little emotional encouragement goes a long way in maintaining the mental state of a diabetic. For me, it is something that needs to be disclosed almost immediately. Love me, love my diabetes.

Kerri Morrone writes the widely read and award-winning diabetes blog Six Until Me( www.sixuntilme.com), about her life as a twenty-something with type 1 diabetes.  Featured inUS News and World Report and on CBNC, Kerri is an advocate for diabetes awareness and the power of the blogging community.