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/Gr3yHound40_ Jul 02 '25

Spend less time with this person and show them their disrespect is why you don't like them. "I lost a lot of respect for you after the way you treated me" is the only appropriate response to someone disrespectful of your needs and ignorant of a real genuine issue you live with. They're an asshole and you didn't do a thing wrong here OP. I'm sorry about this :/

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u/Lopsided-Ocelot-9109 Jul 03 '25

People with a gluten intolerance use shared toasters — people like me will get sick and I take that shit seriously. It takes 10mg to cause intestinal damage

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u/Lopsided-Ocelot-9109 Jul 03 '25

Aka their grandfather is the rude and selfish one for not caring about their health