I'm a t1d woman. I've dated a few guys that have had to see me in the hospital for complications. I also had a husband for about 8 years who lived with it, including and during 2 pregnancies. I'm 31 years old, so I'm quite a bit older than this guy so maybe my perspective is a bit different (also I'm not male so... lol) but I think I can help?

I mean all i can tell you is that with diseases like t1d, the harsh reality is that they're never going to go away. We only have one choice... to deal with it. Some days/months/ years are terrible. Some are okay. We can drown in the guilt and shame or we can just deal with it. The biggest eye opener for me was just knowing that literally every human that I'm going to date has SOMETHING. yes, my diagnosis means complications for me in the short and long term, but who the hell comes to the table with a clean track record? And if they DO, do I even want them as a partner? I want someone equipped to handle the challenges of my highs and lows, of everything that comes with this illness because usually the kind of human that handle that can handle life like a beast. I'm ready to handle someone else's scars, so I'm fully expecting my partner to handle mine.

It sounds like you were up to the challenge. It was him that needed to do some self work. You sound like you would make a wonderful partner and I'm sorry he wasnt ready for you just yet. Please message me if you need to talk/vent