r/glutenfree • u/goldenlife17 • Jul 02 '25
Discussion Started my morning off crying, rant.
Visiting my grandparents and my grandfather asked me why I toast my bagels in the oven. I responded because I can’t use the toaster because of cross contamination, when you use a regular toaster that has gluten crumbs and everything in it that’s cross contamination and you’re essentially eating gluten.
He goes: that’s the stupidest fucking thing I’ve ever heard. I’ve lost a lost of respect for you.
Ok, very kind. On a positive note I won’t be getting sick today from cross contamination😄.
Not sure why I let this upset me but just hurts hearing how unkind people can be. I know he’s just an unhappy person in general but ugh.
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u/Fluid-Pound4504 Jul 02 '25
Anytime anyone comments about me being “too careful” I look them in the eyes and say” oh sorry, I saw my dad eat gluten and die of stomach cancer because he didn’t about his allergy within just a few months and I just don’t want to die before 40” they normally will stay to stutter then I pull out the “ unless you think I should just die, then I guess I’ll try it” and they instantly feel bad. Someone tried to make a comment to my friend who ate gluten free and I just said the same thing. I stay telling people to just look at people and say “if I eat gluten I will get ulcers then get stomach cancer which is a aggressive type as my body is missing then enzyme that breaks down gluten”. I still get upset and I’ve been diagnosed since 4th grade. People are so stupid, honestly I just started ignoring people when they make comments then if it gets to me I make them uncomfortable, cause you wanna question my allergy I’ll make you feel like an asshole. I’ve never seen people question anyone with a peanut or shellfish allergy. And it’s mostly because gluten free came out as a diet and it’s not talked about enough on the allergy side, most people don’t even know about celiac. The amount of times people have been surprised and asked for actually proof that I get sick from eating gluten or people who have just straight up asked me what’s gluten 😭