I have been a Type 1 diabetic since I was 12 years old. I am now STILL in good health and 53 years old. Don't be so paranoid, but follow the suggestions of your doctor. Keep your weight in a healthy range and stay active. You don't have to monitor your blood sugars and the other 'stuff' suggested here. IF your ever show symptoms of diabetes tell your doctor (so learn what they are). Otherwise quit fretting and get on with your life. Oh and after I took 35,000 (yes thats thousands) insulin injections I finally got a pump. ALL diabetics on insulin should find a way to get a pump too. (They are expensive, $6000, plus dollars a day for the canulas, insurance companies are helping more now than before) Pumps provide FREEDOM! I can now, after all these years, eat When and What I want to within reason. Find out what the symptoms of low blood sugar are and MAKE SURE your parents know them. PEACE