How to handle - gluten free situation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ask the GF person. My BF has celiac and is GF. She prefers to bring her own or eat something naturally GF (veggies, fruit) because people who aren't GF have no idea which GF stuff is good and which tastes like cardboard.

All of this. My niece brings her own GF food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are some real morons on this thread. This is why people with celiac bring their own food.

Yup

[Anonymous]

GF is not hard people. Calm down. The host can provide both gluten free and non gluten free. I don't eat processed food so almost everything I eat is gluten free. Pretty easy folks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No- the celiac member can bring their own food. That's what the ones I know do, because they don't possibly trust some or "all" food being gluten free. It's way to risky for them.

DP. I doubt they have celiacs, otherwise they would have already suggested this. “Gluten free” and celiacs are not the same.

As someone with celiac disease, do you feel that I need to tell you a medical diagnosis to somehow legitimize my request? Do you feel vegan and vegetarian are not as legitimate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ask the GF person. My BF has celiac and is GF. She prefers to bring her own or eat something naturally GF (veggies, fruit) because people who aren't GF have no idea which GF stuff is good and which tastes like cardboard.

All of this. My niece brings her own GF food.

I always bring my own food. I find saying I have celiac or gluten free it just breeds animosity. People don’t want to deal with it and don’t care about excluding people so it just isn’t worth it. I don’t mention it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gluten free people and vegetarians are a PIA. Bring the foods you like, let them worry about what's in it and what they will eat. Hardly anyone who claims they need a gluten free diet really has a condition where that matters.

I hope one day you get struck with a horrible gluten sensitivity like I did.

[Anonymous]

The attacks on GF ppl (and vegetarians) are uncalled for. The GF person in OP's post is not the one posting here nor is there any indication that they wanted everyone to cater to them.

I have a friend who developed Celiac in his 20s. It's an autoimmune disease that can start at any age. One of my kids has severe allergy to gluten. My H has gluten sensitivity. None of us ever expect hosts to only serve GF foods. In fact, when there's one or two options we're grateful. We manage it on our own and don't put that burden on others.

[Anonymous]

I am gluten free too. If I didn't watch what I ate I'd be on the floor unable to swallow and have chest pain so hard you'd think I was having a heart attack.
That being said when I had those kinds of gatherings I had a two sided table, one gluten free the other not. Little card directing those that want whatever. Middle of the table for drinks. I never expected anyone to cater to my needs. A soda worked fine. I usually don't eat at someone's home because I never know what will trigger my pain.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Magnolia-Mixes-Gluten-Free-Lemon-Pound-Cake-Mix-14-Ounces-each-Pack-of-2/459231872?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101084238&adid=22222222227459231872_101084238_14069003552_202077872&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42423897272&wl4=aud-393207457166:pla-295289030566&wl5=9025459&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=453014770&wl11=online&wl12=459231872_101084238&veh=sem&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5-Ld0OXJhAMVgTitBh0Y6AD0EAQYAiABEgLAaPD_BwE

You would never know this was pound cake was gluten free. A little powdered sugar and lemon concentrate to drizzle. SO GOOD.
Also look for gluten free chips. They are gluten free, I eat them. I always say gluten free ? I'll be the judge of that. Lots don't taste good but when you find something good you should share that find.

I hate having to eat like this but I have no choice.