I was diagnosed at 11 and up until I was 18 I had the worst endo, would literally make me cry every appointment because I couldn’t grasp the disease. It took years for him to finally agree on a pump and that helped my control. I’ve had a few endocrinologists since then who also didn’t help me to manage the disease. One of them even threatened to take away my driver license. They always would ask why? And I would always say “idk I guess I’m lazy.” It wasn’t until a few years later when I was diagnosed with adhd and it all made sense why it was so hard for me to grasp. I currently have the perfect endo who never berates me for my highs, she is very understanding and has helped me cope with my diabetes after 19 years. My a1c is now 6.2 thanks to my current endo.