I’ve been diabetic my whole life that I can remember. I knew from a young age what sugar tasted like, what ‘unsweetened’ things tastes like… and what ‘artificially sweetened’ things tasted like. the latter always, ALWAYS, tasted like crap to me. Use to drive my mom nuts to make “sweet” things for me that i wouldn’t enjoy the taste of. as I got older i learned and experienced the effects of the fake stuff. Swore off it all just after college… no ‘diet’ sodas or or stuff. I think I’m better off.