Grr.
So I have reached a connundrum in my social life.
For the past three/four years I've been diagnosed with a chronic, incurable illness that means my entire GI tract is inflamed ALL the time. This means in short, that it's really painful for me to eat and with the added punch of being lactose intollerant there's certain foods that I absolutely must avoid.
For the past few years one particular friend of mine has been calling me "picky" and teasing me about the food choices I make. Despite the fact that I've made it clear what I can and cannot eat she has persisted in feeding me dishes filled with strong spices and loaded with cheese. I am much slimmer than her, and I've endured her teasing since I figured my food choices made her insecure about her own weight.
Recently she saw a doctor who tested her and gave her a list of foods she is intollerant to. In the same few weeks, a mutal friend of mine was diagnosed with celiac disease and can no longer have anything with wheat in it. Which sucks, because wheat is in EVERYTHING.
All of a sudden Friend X's attitude changes toward food, and suddenly it's ok to have a special diet because there's now foods she is intollerant to.
I am so pissed by this. Not to undermine the fact that this new revelation is actually beneficial to my overall wellbeing, but I really hate the fact that none of these things mattered while -I- was saying them. Yet all of a sudden because it's her she's understanding when it comes to dietary restrictions. I fucking HATE that.
There's a general habit for people in my life to not listen to me, not believe me, or brush off things I'm saying. I guess I threaten them; I'm tall, i'm good looking, I'm well educated, highly talented, I own my home, completed school and have the beginnings of a successful career. I'm sharper than most people and I'm NICE to boot. Despite this, no one has faith in anything I say, or they generally want to put me down or not believe me in order to make themselves feel better. I am so sick of being stepped on and mocked and then to watch them turn around and eat their words when the tables turn. SOOOOO PISSED.
Sorry, I had to rant in a place where I'm not going to damage the feelings of anyone.
For the past three/four years I've been diagnosed with a chronic, incurable illness that means my entire GI tract is inflamed ALL the time. This means in short, that it's really painful for me to eat and with the added punch of being lactose intollerant there's certain foods that I absolutely must avoid.
For the past few years one particular friend of mine has been calling me "picky" and teasing me about the food choices I make. Despite the fact that I've made it clear what I can and cannot eat she has persisted in feeding me dishes filled with strong spices and loaded with cheese. I am much slimmer than her, and I've endured her teasing since I figured my food choices made her insecure about her own weight.
Recently she saw a doctor who tested her and gave her a list of foods she is intollerant to. In the same few weeks, a mutal friend of mine was diagnosed with celiac disease and can no longer have anything with wheat in it. Which sucks, because wheat is in EVERYTHING.
All of a sudden Friend X's attitude changes toward food, and suddenly it's ok to have a special diet because there's now foods she is intollerant to.
I am so pissed by this. Not to undermine the fact that this new revelation is actually beneficial to my overall wellbeing, but I really hate the fact that none of these things mattered while -I- was saying them. Yet all of a sudden because it's her she's understanding when it comes to dietary restrictions. I fucking HATE that.
There's a general habit for people in my life to not listen to me, not believe me, or brush off things I'm saying. I guess I threaten them; I'm tall, i'm good looking, I'm well educated, highly talented, I own my home, completed school and have the beginnings of a successful career. I'm sharper than most people and I'm NICE to boot. Despite this, no one has faith in anything I say, or they generally want to put me down or not believe me in order to make themselves feel better. I am so sick of being stepped on and mocked and then to watch them turn around and eat their words when the tables turn. SOOOOO PISSED.
Sorry, I had to rant in a place where I'm not going to damage the feelings of anyone.