As a type 1 diabetic, I am mostly frustrated with the lack of common knowledge about the differences between the two. Now and then I may rant that maybe it would have been better to call them disease A and B so that searching for advice would be easier for us that are in minority. But, not even once have I felt that "we" deserve more of the research money, both diseases are terrible and causes significant human suffering. The savings in healthcare that a type 2 cure could enable should also not be understated.