05/28/2026
So my boyfriend (23M) and I (20F) have been dating for 10 months. Recently, it has gotten a lot more serious, and we have discussed possible marriage, children etc. in the future. I really feel like he is the one for me, but I feel like I may have messed things up.
My boyfriend's parents live a 3 hour train ride from my city, so I have only met them once before this incident. They were very kind the first time we met, making me and him a bunch of Arab food. It's apart of their culture to be very accommodating to guests, especially with food, and I was grateful they were so kind and welcoming.
I have coeliac disease, which essentially means I cannot come eat anything containing gluten. Even things that don't have gluten listed as an ingredient can trigger an immune response due to cross-contamination. My boyfriend told his mom this before I came over for dinner, she assured us that none of the food contained gluten and she was careful about cross-contamination. The food was delicious, until about three hours later when I developed symptoms of being glutened. These symptoms can persist for weeks or even months depending on the severity, so I was devastated that it happened.
I told my boyfriend on the train ride back the last time that I got glutened, and he apologised, saying that his mom tried her best, but nevertheless he was still deeply sorry. This happened four months ago.
Tonight, we took the train up to their city again, with the intention of spending the weekend with them. I told my boyfriend that I brought my own food, just so I could...see moreβ¬οΈ