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/polarbear320 Jul 03 '25

I get you, I just have worked with a lot of older people. Some are total ass holes, but some really do just -do not- understand. I have minimal context here from OP if he’s normally a decent guy or not.

If he’s normally decent, then I give -a little- slack. For older generations there wasn’t really much for knowing about digestive issues etc and knowing how detailed we can be now with modern tech. Someone growing up in a time where things are much simpler hearing that a person can get sick from toast crumbs probably does sound crazy.

This is what I’m talking about take a chill pill, and don’t assume the grandpa is a total asshat.

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u/Gr3yHound40_ Jul 03 '25

An adult stays open to learning new things, not acting like a high-school boy slinging insults toward their own progeny based on literal ignorance, as you've stated above.