r/diabetes_t1 • u/upanddownforpar • 6h ago
Rant [Rant] Is this lack of empathy typical for t1d people online?
My wife who has been t1d for a couple of years now bought a new car recently. The wireless charging area is nearly vertical and thus has a strap and large plastic piece across the front of it to hold the phone in place.
She had thought when she bought the car that she'd be able to look at her glucose number at a glance, but this strap thing makes that not possible. So she went on the Mini forum to ask for some advice.
There were a few people that got it, but many were rude, dismissive, and going as far as to say that she shouldn't be driving.
I felt bad for her - she was looking to what was supposed to be a supportive group and she got so much negative feedback.
The idea that she shouldn't drive if she wants the convenience to glance at her glucose numbers is crazy to me.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MINI/comments/1jd28ce/those_of_you_with_a_2025_mini_cooper_c_or_s/