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my friends especially understand my ibs problems, my parents do ususally, but sometimes they irritate me on not really getting it....i use to be able to eat what i wanted, so my parents are different about it i think, my friends have known me to be like this so they are use to it...

if friends go out to eat or my sisters in law go out...ususally they ask where i can eat, but i tell them to go where ever they want, i'll stop by safeway and grab a sandwhich, the sour dough is safe, then you get to choose your own stuff to go inside. i'll wait until their food is out when we are at a resteraunt, and the server ususally gives me a plate, and water, i just say real fast to the server, i'm sorry, i have so many digestive problems, i have to bring my own food and give them a little

and they are nice about it.

thats what i do...it's easier than me saying i cna't eat here, or there...and i'll eat a few fries that someone orders, or some chips (i can stomach a few) and my friends/family get to eat where they were wanting, and i am d-free!!! besides, to me it's the company i keep, not so much the food...just have to come to term with..."damn it, i want that freaking cheese burger!! and i want that soda and ice cream!!' but the consquences outweight the urge!! i can always go to whole foods, or one of those places and get something kind of the same (though it's not exactly it...i've been dying for nachos for the longest time!)

i've brought my own food to people's houses too...i explain whats wrong with me, and appologize if it seems weird...but i'll flat out say it'll give me the chits....and it's not fun, it'll usually get a laugh and a "that sucks" or "yeah, i don't blame you!" or something of that nature...and if they still don't get it...then that's their bad for being ignorant!!

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