STATEMENT 6 “Wow, you’re THAT ALLERGIC?!!! What did your mom eat to make that happen?”
Consideration: Plenty of people live with health challenges every day. It is a part of life. Food allergies, like many other health challenges are simple realities and trying to blame them on someone does not help the situation at all. Sometimes when people don’t understand the complexity of things, the immediate go to is to somehow blame it on a person instead of doing the work to research more about it. It is not the fault of the allergic person; therefore, making them feel bad about a health condi- tion that is beyond their control is not helpful to anyone. This is a very divisive statement that ultimately adds no value to your relationship.
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