As I was reading over last week's thread, to my surprise, there was a controversy of sorts going on over something I had said, and a misunderstanding. I thought I would try to clear this up in this thread.
First and foremost, my DDIL isn't food sensitive to anything. She spends a lot of time on the computer reading about all the things that come across the wires that isn't supposed to be good for you. That's where she formed all of her eating habits from. I said that she is extreme in her beliefs. Examples.....She will not touch any regular milk product, because she doesn't believe that God ever intended for humans to drink milk from a cow! That is her only reason for it, not that she is sensitive to cow's milk or a vegetarian. She uses almond milk. She won't use regular toothpaste, because she read on the internet that it causes Alzheimer's. She won't eat anything that comes in a can, such as veggies/other food items from the store, because those metal cans cause cancer. No gluten, cause she read on the internet that it could cause Celiac disease. No carbs, because it can cause weight gain. No MSG, because it could cause something, but I can't remember what. . I could go on and on and on with her questionable beliefs (It can cause this or that). She has been my DDIL for almost 3 years now. I have bent over backwards to use ONLY the products that she uses when I would cook for her. It was a chore and added expense on my part to do so. I was glad to do it, faithfully. She ate it without any reservations. But, last Christmas, for some unknown reason, she decided to bring her own meal (just enough for herself), and she brought nothing to contribute to the whole meal. Her reason was that she didn't trust my cooking to her specifications. That hurt! So, I decided, this year, I wouldn't do most of the cooking. I wanted her to do mostly the whole meal at her house. That way, she could cook everything the way she wanted, not me. I only contributed to the meal as she told me what to bring.
If she had food sensitivities/restrictions, I would not have as much trouble with understanding where she is coming from, but that is not the case.
I hope this will clear up any misunderstandings or confusion.
edited to add......I have no problems with people trying to eat healthy. We do, but not to the extreme that some do. I believe in moderation in all things.
