tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478627333964102943.post568305713947232925..comments2013-05-07T14:08:54.591-04:00Comments on Glutenless Goddess: To Tell or Not To Tell...Amhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303359464142362464noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478627333964102943.post-89684758935932080542011-07-17T22:25:36.465-04:002011-07-17T22:25:36.465-04:00Thanks for your support! And good luck to you both...Thanks for your support! And good luck to you both. It is a tricky thing to navigate, but a great opportunity to remind everyone of the importance of communication and learning about basic prevalence statistics ;)Amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303359464142362464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478627333964102943.post-73598201800506842122011-07-14T09:14:41.013-04:002011-07-14T09:14:41.013-04:00I totally understand what you're talking about...I totally understand what you're talking about although only recently have I added gluten and dairy-less to things I'm allergic/intolerant to/of. I've always been super tall and very allergic to anything with fur so ever since I was a kid I've been introduced as "This is Melissa. She's my giant/allergic to everything friend". Sometimes I felt that was kind of alienating but those descriptors are true (apart from giant, I know I'm a big girl, I don't like making jokes about it). I eventually realized that I had to tell my friends to not say those things. Again, while they all may be true, people can clearly see I'm tall so no need to comment on it and if my allergies have nothing to do with the sitatuation then don't bring it up. When I go to parties out here I've notice that my friends will introduce me as "the one who can't eat anything" which for right now is a little funny but I don't really want to discuss my health with people I just met (unless they have the same problem). So again, I will have a little chat with my friends :) You may want to do that as well. I know sometimes I feel like when my friends throw my allergies out there, that's all people will remember about me ("the tall, sick one") but I'm sure (or hope) that they'll see there's much more to me after talking to me for a little :) So the same goes for you!Melissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478627333964102943.post-19060147733170166762011-07-14T01:10:20.797-04:002011-07-14T01:10:20.797-04:00Did you know that it is theorized that a good perc...Did you know that it is theorized that a good percentage of the population has a level of intolerance to gluten? If my husband eats a lot of gluten he will break out in a rash. Although most people's allergies to gluten are not life threatening, I am learning that gluten is not good for digestive health in general. So you are not alone, nor should you be ashamed of your allergies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com