Not a dumb question. You are damn near guaranteed to get type 1 diabetes if you test positive for two or more T1D autoantibodies and/or your A1C is 5.7 or higher. Both can happen before you show any symptoms of T1D.

Get blood test for all five Type 1 Diabetes Autoantibodies: (this can be done for free) GADA IA-2A IAA ZnT8A ICA

Get blood test for pancreatic C-peptide.

Get blood test for A1C.

Check out tzield if you test positive.

I can share sources if you’re interested. I’m. T1D.