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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t know how to post this without sounding like a completely condescending asshole, but hear me out.

Because I can’t relate firsthand, I don’t know if this is typical or if it’s extreme anxiety. My school aged nephew is allergic to pretty much everything. He’s basically the boy from My Girl but with the modern convenience of readily available epinephrine. I’m NOT trying to minimize this, please don’t misconstrue, but I am worried about my sister as he gets older, because you’d think she would relax a little?

It seems the older he gets, the more obsessed she becomes. We took a little long weekend this summer with them to a rental, and I’m not kidding when I say every thing we did revolves around my nephew and his safety. Our kids weren’t allowed to get ice cream on the boardwalk because it may have been contaminated and could remain on their lips. Food couldn’t be placed in the pantry because someone may have had PB in there previously. When we ate at a burger joint, she was really upset we all didn’t omit cheese, because traces could linger on our fingers and we may touch something he might put in his mouth.

But it’s weird because she didn’t worry at the little playground where people were openly picnicking, that a kid could have eaten a PBJ and not washed his hands before touching the same monkey bars my nephew was. Does that make sense?

Is this normal or is this something I should talk to my BIL about? He sees it but acts like it’s normal. And maybe it is normal. If it is, by all means put me in my place![/quote]

I think you should ask why there is a discrepancy and say so we can better support you as a family. Does he have both dairy and PB allergies- its unclear from your post. Do you know all of the items he is allergic to? Im coming from the perspective of someone who has a kid with dairy intolerance and FPIES to avocado. Most people dont even know what FPIES is. The failing of your sister, IMO, is to educate you but maybe she has and you just dont understand?

It is anxiety producing. People who dont have allergies to food have NO idea what it is like to know your kid could die. I cant even imagine a peanut allergy, especially one that could cause anaphylaxis from contact, not to mention, inhalation. Yes she has anxiety but you may need to have a bit more empathy. [/quote]

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