Food intolerances are not uncommon and should be treated with respect, but does that mean people who don’t have food intolerances can’t enjoy the food they like?

This woman asked for regular spaghetti instead of the gluten-free kind her family usually eats.

Her mom’s reaction to this request is making her wonder if she messed up.

Read the full story below.

AITA for eating spaghetti?

My mum and her family all have gluten intolerance. Nothing serious, and they do eat gluten occasionally.

This afternoon, I came home from school and my mum said, “I made pasta sauce. I’ll make pasta now. Do you want spaghetti or penne?”

This woman requested normal spaghetti instead of the gluten-free version.

For non-relevant reasons, neither my mum or my brothers would be eating this pasta.

I said, “Can I have the normal spaghetti please?” Meaning the one that isn’t gluten-free.

She suddenly got mad and told me if I wanted that, I could make it myself.

I said ok, and started making it as I really dislike the taste and texture of the gluten-free pasta.

Her mom got mad at her.

She was mad for two reasons:

First, it was rude to make food that no one else could eat.

However, she is the only one who is definitely gluten intolerant. Though the rest of my family could be, we just haven’t really bothered to check.

She eats gluten, and didn’t notice any mood swings.

Second, she spent all her money on mood stabilisers.

These include sleeping pills and probiotics which she wants to try before giving me pills for my ADHD.

Yet I continue to eat gluten, something known to make people with ADHD have worse symptoms.

While this is true, I have not noticed any swings in my mood while eating gluten.

Now, she’s wondering if she was being a jerk for asking for spaghetti.

Also, I and the rest of my family, except her, eat bread (sourdough) on a near daily basis.

She has no objection to this because it is “processed differently.”

So, AITA for eating spaghetti?

She made the spaghetti herself after her mom told her to make it herself. All she did was what she was told.

Let’s read the reactions of other people below on Reddit.

This person is on her side.

This user gives their honest opinion.

The whole “intolerance” issue is ridiculous, says this person.

Here’s a valid point from this user.

Finally, this person thinks it’s a weird hill to die on.

Food intolerances are real, but they shouldn’t be used to guilt others.

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