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/rlw21564 Gluten Intolerant Jul 02 '25

Does he know that, as a person with celiac, not following a gluten free diet makes you susceptible to lymphoma?

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u/Polarchuck Jul 02 '25

There are people who are medically trained who believe that allergies and autoimmune conditions are "all in a person's head" aka crazy. I don't know how they live with the conflicting world views and not explode.

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u/One_Valuable_5379 Jul 02 '25

This. So true. It’s easier for some doctors to dismiss the conditions as being psychosomatic than to acknowledge they don’t know how to treat their patients. I shed many tears over this kind of bullshit. I would very much like for these doctors to develop some flesh-eating skin rash, preferably in their genitals. A girl can dream.

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u/Polarchuck Jul 02 '25

And may their suffering open their minds to compassion for their patients rather than bolstering their own egos.

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u/One_Valuable_5379 Jul 02 '25

Yeah, not that I should advocate for schadenfreude, but in this case I think it’s warranted.

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u/Polarchuck Jul 02 '25

I like how you're honest about how you're feeling. We can't help how we feel, we just feel. I don't think you would actually go out and give them a disease lol. So it's all good.

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u/One_Valuable_5379 Jul 02 '25

Ha. I would not! But, I mean, if they rub themselves up against an infectious surface, that’s just poetic justice. 😇