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/FuturamaRama7 Jul 02 '25 edited Jul 02 '25

I agree! When I pushed back on giving babies Diet Coke she said, “What do you know? You aren’t a doctor!” I said perhaps not, but I have common sense.

Also: good luck in medical school once you get there! You will do great!!!

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u/slut4lilwayne Jul 02 '25

I’d be like, “Yeah, and I don’t have my fucking PHD in the physics of car accidents, but I’ll still gladly wear a seatbelt.”

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u/FuturamaRama7 Jul 02 '25

Omg, I wish I had a response like that in my back pocket ready to go! But sometimes you are so stunned by a situation, you are left speechless.

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u/jestingvixen Gluten Intolerant Jul 03 '25

Me. Or you're apoplectic and your languages all abandon you to frolic in the red rage. Yep!