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Hi! My husband & I are struggling with our teenage daughter who refuses to acknowledge that she needs to manage her diabetes on a regular basis. Usually, I can get her to test regularly if I show up with her tester in hand. But, if anything is out of the ordinary, such as company over or an outing, or a visit to her friends, all common sense goes out the window. She will often wander away with her insulin pen in hand, and I find that an hour later, she still hasn't given herself the needle! She will quite often have reads in the teens and 20's. This is completely unacceptable to me. I know that she understands what to do, as she has been diabetic for over 6 years now. I've tried being patient, letting her take control, pleading, bribing, threatening, and everything else i could think of. We have had her to councillors, but anyone who calls her to task is an enemy pretty quick. I'm really scared for her. Any suggestions would be Hugely Appreciated.