T1D for 10 years here, I'm now 20. The longer you live with T1D, the risk of getting a complication worsens. The sad fact is you can't control it all the time,

T1D for 10 years here, I'm now 20. The longer you live with T1D, the risk of getting a complication worsens. The sad fact is you can't control it all the time, the hormonal changes, your stress levels etc. all have an impact on your glucose levels. Especially if you are young, you want to show people that you're not a disabled person, that you can work harder and achieve the same if not better results than the others. The immediate result of this is that your glucose levels fluctuate, your health deteriorates. But complications are in your opinion worse consequences that could happen to you. You are adjusted to seeing blurry, feeling dizzy, vomiting, losing weight from time to time. You generally feel sick. You can cope with that, but having a permanent disability, like going blind, losing a foot... You suspect things, but ignore them because you don't want to face reality, you know that something is wrong but you think you can handle it, because you've been feeling sick all your life. The doctors do know what complications may arise, but living with T1D, they have no clue. You always need to be conscious of lows, aware of highs. After a point, if you're a teen you just ignore it. Low blood sugar can kill you immediately, but highs, you can live with them. My best advice would be: eating less carbs, getting blood tests and eye examinations regularly and hoping for the best. I wish I had the willpower to follow these all the time.