Come And Rant!

[fisharefriendsnotfood]

If anyone needs to rant, post here. I don't know why, but I enjoy reading rants. Strange, I know. But post away!

[Janelson]

OH I could go on for days about my ranting and raving! I am surronded by wheat eating individuals every day that just do not understand! My one roommate keeps eating my gluten-free crackers! I mean I am a poor college student who does not have the money to buy all the gluten-free foods I would like and even working full time I dont. She however has her mommy and daddy pay for every thing and yet she still does it. I finally said something one day after I got home from work and went to go grab my rice chips and they were gone. She was yea I got hungary sorry about that, those things are so good. Then she says oh I should make a pizza. Um one dont eat my food and two dont tell me how good my few gluten-free foods are and then tell me you are making some wheat filled pizza....must be rough!

[bluelotus]

Yeah. I have had people comment (knowing I have celiac disease) that people with wheat "allerigies" (as they think of it) are genetically inferior and shouldn't reproduce. What the..... !!!! Nice. Then others will say things like, "I don't understand how someone could be so allergic to something" (as if it was my fault, first; second, I am not allergic!!!). Don't these people realize how contradictory they really are? As if pollen allergies are "normal" - those people are allergic to air!!! (Sorry to those of you with allergies, nothing wrong with you, just trying to make my point at how common that condition is, which is why it is acceptable, but in the end, no different really) Why am I somehow less of a person or "less genetically sound"? Beginning to sound like the eugenics movement and its sick.

[frenchiemama]

Wednesday night I had to go to a scholarship award ceremony (I got a $500 scholarship). After the whole speeches, name reading, blah blah blah there was a desert reception where you are supposed to go and rub elbows with your donor (required).

So there I was. I had been at school since 9am (left the house at 8am). I have class until 4:30 pm and I had to be at the ceremony at 5:30, so I didn't have time to go home. There is no where near campus where I can get anything decent to eat (there is a subway and a burger king within walking distance, but bleh!).

It was almost 8pm by the time the reception started and I was S-T-A-R-V-I-N-G and everyone was eating cake, cookies, cheesecake, brownies......you name it. I didn't even want to risk the punch because it was made from real fruit juice and they didn't know what kind (I've been skittish about juice ever since I got glutened by stupid Tropicana).

Boy did I ever hate that.

[Carriefaith]

hmmm I can rant for a bit...

I am just tired of gluten being everywhere... on clean plates, pots, and silverwear... on the table and counter and in the microwave where I cook my food sometimes.

I am also getting REALLY annoyed at companies who say that their food is gluten free and then find out after I ate it for several months that it was produced on the same line as gluten products

And one other thing... I just wish that all companies would clearly list gluten on the label and say if there is cross contamination!

That's it for now

[laurelfla]

ok, here's mine! just one rant of many i could post, actually...

i'm sick of the comment that comes after i tell someone why i can't eat something.

"Oh, my *insert name here* (friend, uncle, mom, sister's best friend's college roommate's niece's cousin, etc, any of these will work) used to have that! Don't worry, there's still plenty you can eat."

First of all, nobody who has what i have used to have it. besides, i use technical words when i talk about it and if they are listening they would understand it is not a fricking wheat allergy.

And second of all, they don't know beans about what i can still eat. i'm sure those of you with other food intolerances are even more sick of this assumption than i am! most of the people with whom i've come in contact lately have no idea of all the places gluten can hide.

then my conscience pipes up and tells me these people are just trying to think of something to say or relate to the situation. but whatever! it still makes me mad!

Laurel.

[aaascr]

Well since we're on the ranting subject - I could go on about

my inconsiderate 18 yo - on his way out of the house - son... but

After telling to him PULEASE keep his food away from my

area - he leaves a gluten crumb filled dish on top of

my gluten-free lunch bag....

And I so get the "what happened to my "xgf foodxx"?

Answer: well I was hungry and I didn't

feel like eating another pizza so I ate your "blank"

- it was actually pretty good - or how could you eat

that stuff I had to spit it out and throw it away!

yada yada

[elonwy]

OH I could go on for days about my ranting and raving! I am surronded by wheat eating individuals every day that just do not understand! My one roommate keeps eating my gluten-free crackers! I mean I am a poor college student who does not have the money to buy all the gluten-free foods I would like and even working full time I dont. She however has her mommy and daddy pay for every thing and yet she still does it. I finally said something one day after I got home from work and went to go grab my rice chips and they were gone. She was yea I got hungary sorry about that, those things are so good. Then she says oh I should make a pizza. Um one dont eat my food and two dont tell me how good my few gluten-free foods are and then tell me you are making some wheat filled pizza....must be rough!

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I have an idea. If you've already explained this a few times and she's still doing it, get proactive. Go to a goodwill or thrift store that has furniture or maybe even a target or something and get a locking file cabinet or lock box or something you can put a padlock on and stick your food in there.

We had seperate fridges when I had six roomates and I didn't have food issues then ( that i knew about) but i got a shild lock that fit a padlock and put it on my fridge anyway cause I was the only one that cooked well and they constantly stole my food cause it tasted better.

If talking to them doesn't help, they're not acting like adults, so don't treat em like it.

Hell you could even get a regular box and get an attachment at any hardware store that'll let you put a lock on it. Our food is expensive, hard to find, and emotionally precious.

Seems kinda radical perhaps, but sometimes radical action is neccesary.

HTH

Elonwy

[Janelson]

I have an idea. If you've already explained this a few times and she's still doing it, get proactive. Go to a goodwill or thrift store that has furniture or maybe even a target or something and get a locking file cabinet or lock box or something you can put a padlock on and stick your food in there.

We had seperate fridges when I had six roomates and I didn't have food issues then ( that i knew about) but i got a shild lock that fit a padlock and put it on my fridge anyway cause I was the only one that cooked well and they constantly stole my food cause it tasted better.

If talking to them doesn't help, they're not acting like adults, so don't treat em like it.

Hell you could even get a regular box and get an attachment at any hardware store that'll let you put a lock on it. Our food is expensive, hard to find, and emotionally precious.

Seems kinda radical perhaps, but sometimes radical action is neccesary.

HTH

Elonwy

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I have tried but she had/still deals with her eating disorder that she had for like 3 years and then feels like I am telling her to quit eating all my food cause she eats too much. So I was like well why dont we both buy them and then she goes into denial about how she doesnt eat junk food like that as much as I do so... I thought about a pad lock but then once again she will feel like I have to lock it up cause she is too "fat". I mean my friend is like 110 pd. at 5'6. So it shouldnt even be an issuse of weight. So I just gave up and buy the chips when I can afford them. The other thing though is I was like we should just split our grocery bills and she was like um no cause all the fruits and veggies that you eat cost alot....she is a vegitarian. She lives off of them or should I say mine! Grrrrrr I love the girl do death but come on just quit eating my food its all I got in life! My other problem is when my family member see me sick and say well dont eat wheat then....like I do for fun like its a hobby of mine. I just look at them and say quit breathing...its not that easy is it!

[Diosa]

My biggest rant right now (besides the usual why the @#$% does everything have gluten in it and how unfair it is that I can't eat what I did even a year ago) is this..

How much it SUCKS not to be able to eat the wedding cupcakes at my own freaking wedding???

It was my mum's recipe and I wanted her to be a part of the wedding in some way, so I still want to go ahead with them, but man, does it suck.

I'll be taking some gluten-free brownies, but it's not the same. And dog knows I'm dreading the honeymoon. Its an all-inclusive, so here's hoping I can find *something* to eat there.

[Cindy Chabot]

Sometimes it just sucks having celiac disease. I realize that it is only food that I can't have but it is so difficult sometimes. You watch people eat all the foods you used to eat and you wish you could leap across the table and grab the food. If I could just make it through a day without feeling exhausted it would be wonderful. Luckily I have a very understanding husband and that does make it easier to deal with. There's my rant for today.

[mytummyhurts]

I hate it when you take the time to e-mail or write companies and they don't even have the courtesy to respond.

[Carriefaith]

I hate it when you take the time to e-mail or write companies and they don't even have the courtesy to respond.

I know what you mean!

[fisharefriendsnotfood]

Well, Responding to my own topic, yesterday I went to the Pickle Barrel with friends and they got mozzorella sticks (as in FRIED CHEESE), and they were all sharing them and I couldn't have any.

Oh well! There are many worse things.

I also hate when companies don't respond!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Carriefaith]

[elonwy]

Ok heres my griping. Was feeling run down at the beginning of the week, just tired and fuzzy but no gastro effects, thinking "well I am working two jobs, might just be tired"

Standing in front of the fridge staring blankly at the dole juice blend my bf bought that i had made mixed drinks with over the weekend, started reading the ingredients cause thats what we do, and see natural flavors. CR@P!

And of course Dole is off limits on Delphi. Darnit, I really like the mango lime fiesta, and was thinking life was ok cause I can still have my little "margaritas". I'm gonna go kick the Dole building out of spite when I'm back home for Xmas. GRRRR.

Oh and then i was at a bar last night and they brought me a jack and coke instead of a rum and coke and I feel ok but man my lips were all itchy tingly.

Phoooeee I say.

Elonwy

[Janelson]

Ok heres my griping. Was feeling run down at the beginning of the week, just tired and fuzzy but no gastro effects, thinking "well I am working two jobs, might just be tired"

Standing in front of the fridge staring blankly at the dole juice blend my bf bought that i had made mixed drinks with over the weekend, started reading the ingredients cause thats what we do, and see natural flavors. CR@P!

And of course Dole is off limits on Delphi. Darnit, I really like the mango lime fiesta, and was thinking life was ok cause I can still have my little "margaritas". I'm gonna go kick the Dole building out of spite when I'm back home for Xmas. GRRRR.

Oh and then i was at a bar last night and they brought me a jack and coke instead of a rum and coke and I feel ok but man my lips were all itchy tingly.

Phoooeee I say.

Elonwy

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So the dole mango lime fiesta is not okay to eat? Man I drink that once in a while its my fav.!

[rma451]

I really like this thread,lol.

here is my gripe,

Go out to dinner, first time in 8 months, they have gluten free menu, yeah,

waitress writes gluten free on tab and even highlights. figure so far good. yea right

order the chops, steamed vegs, no sauces spices,ect baked potato in jacket, no salad.

WHAT CAN GO WRONG??

also present card I am celiac ,ect

first husband"

his salad comes out , along with bread on board she is swinging all over my water, tell her sorry gluten free table take away bread, oh sorry

next dinners come another person, I have sides on my plate, both NOT gluten free,

oh sorry let me take them,

comes back , oh other chef saw werent on plate so he finished dressing your plate.

then the worse, eat one chop, fine, juicy no spices, ok take a bite into second, big bite, wow the spices knock me over, glutenized .

3 days sick ,

then waitress brings bill, well where the heck was she during whole meal and the diffrent dishes, ??

how do they expect to keep anything gluten free when we had 3 diffrent servers at least 2 diffrent chefs and how many others touching my food.

well will be months now before get courage up to try eating out again.

also tired of manufactures not responding.

thank you really needed to vent on this . rosie

[Claire]

I just wish that all companies would clearly list gluten on the label and say if there is cross contamination!

That's it for now 

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They might miss a sale if they did that! Excuse me but my cynicism isn't improving a bit.

[paw]

Bumping an old thread, but I have a gripe. Today I called Wal-Mart to see if their liquid hand soap was gluten-free. There was a 800 number on the bottle. I have lots of this already at home.

Lady: Aren't the ingredients listed?

Yes, but is there any gluten in this soap?

Lady: It is our policy not to say anything is gluten-free. We don't use ingredients with gluten, but we can't say it is gluten-free.

Now, is the soap safe to use or not? I can't find any sign of gluten, but I could miss it since I am still learning.

[Smunkeemom]

Bumping an old thread, but I have a gripe.  Today I called Wal-Mart to see if their liquid hand soap was gluten-free.  There was a 800 number on the bottle.  I have lots of this already at home.

Lady: Aren't the ingredients listed? 

Yes, but is there any gluten in this soap?

Lady:  It is our policy not to say anything is gluten-free.  We don't use ingredients with gluten, but we can't say it is gluten-free.

Now, is the soap safe to use or not?  I can't find any sign of gluten, but I could miss it since I am still learning. 

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if you could post the ingredients I may be able to help.

[Rachel--24]

Now, is the soap safe to use or not?  I can't find any sign of gluten, but I could miss it since I am still learning. 

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This is why I just use stuff that I know for sure is safe. I use Dove soap but then again...I've always used Dove soap anyways.

[Mo92109]

Hi - I am new here and fairly new to gluten-free diet (6 months) and still trying to deal and still making mistakes here and there. I need to rant so thank you whoever started this!!

My supposed best friend is making me crazy. I am trying to vent to her about how difficult eating this way is and she makes it all about her... telling me how healthy she eats and now I have to be like her and eat that way now (admitedly, a little bit of a fast food junkie once). She tells me she has whole grain bread with sandwiches, um hello? Bread? and all wheat pasta all the time... I AGAIN expleaing that it's not a matter of not WANTING to eat healthy, it's that I can't eat whole grain or wheat anything!! Then she suggests veggies... gee, why hadn't I thought of that? She has no concept that I pretty much can't go out to dinner with my boyfriend...or anyone else! she replys that that is good, I'll be healthier now since Ii have to make my own food. I want to smack her. What also bother me a lot is that I am in pretty good shape (size 4-6) and she is, well... not... to say the least (the very least).

Thanks... it's just SO fustrating that people don't get the emotional part of this diet.

[VegasCeliacBuckeye]

It would be nice to be able to have good (heavily breaded) fried chicken without spending 2 hours of preparation and 1 hour of clean up...

I have a great recipe, but its is such a pain when you get home from work....

Oh, and it would be nice if they could make a gluten free beer that didn't explode (and was available in California/Nevada)

Ok, I'm done..

[zippy]

Well I survived my first pot luck at work. It was not easy with home made choc chip cookies, carrot cake, spinach/bread dip. The only thing I ate was what I brought, my melon salad. I was feeling seriously deprived.