My partner's family invited us for a traditional holiday meal but I have severe food allergies to some of their key ingredients, and they keep suggesting I just 'eat around' things or 'try a little bit.' My partner knows I can't compromise on this but doesn't want to create family conflict, so we're both stressed about an event that should bring us closer to their family.
More people experience this than they realize.
A couple is caught between medical necessity and cultural tradition when family members cannot accept that some food boundaries are non-negotiable.
“Where Are You with Dietary traditions across cultures?”
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