Our friend group used to bond over food and now two of us have developed serious digestive issues that make eating out complicated — we're all trying to be accommodating but there's this awkward dance around restaurant choices and someone always ends up feeling guilty or left out. Nobody wants to be the reason we can't go somewhere but we also can't pretend this isn't affecting how we spend time together.
More people experience this than they realize.
Well-meaning accommodation creates new forms of exclusion and guilt within established social bonds.
“Where Are You with Digestive health and the gut-brain axis?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.