You Know You're a Celiac If....

• you've ever had to give a doctor a crash course in Celiac 101
• a 7 course meal is a 1 course meal for you. Lettuce.
• you've glared at friends in envy while they dig fork first into a birthday cake, while lying about "being ok with it"
• you've disowned loved ones because they put their gluten-y knife in your peanut butter jar
• you pack an extra suitcase filled with food when you go on trips
• your friends think you're crazy for not trying the amazing cupcakes at the dining hall. Surely a little taste couldn't hurt?
• you become very good a labeling everything as "gluten free ONLY"
• you've had dreams about Wonder Bread
• you've had nightmares in which you give into temptation and eat an entire baguette. 
• you get extremely heated anytime something like a chicken dish has unnecessary gluten in it. Like, really? Why do people feel the need to put gluten in everything??!
• you read the ingredients in literally everything. Including single ingredient items like honey and green tea. Just in case.
• it bugs you when people say they "understand what you are going through" when they are vegetarian or on a "real food" diet.
• you've refused things as simple as gum and candies because it would take too much effort to figure out if it's gluten free.
• people insist on cooking/baking you something gluten free but you plead them not to, knowing that the risk of cross contamination of too high for you to eat it comfortably. 
• you circulate to the same five restaurants because you know that you can eat there safely, and it is too much research to try and find a new restaurant. 
• you've mastered the art of lying when people ask if you are hungry
• you look at other peoples' fridges and pantries just to see what normal people eat, and you try to remember the last time you ate those foods.
• you eat before you go out to eat with friends
• you compare all your food to "normal people food" 
• you can locate the words "gluten free" within 5 seconds of looking at a food item
• you watch in wonder as someone eats a big plate of spaghetti. Oh, the things that would happen if you were doing that. 
• you put on gloves when you are forced to make non gluten free food for a party
• you are probably the only college student who regularly shops at Whole Foods just because you know that no matter what, you will be accepted there.
• you feel awkward trying to order pizza with friends because they will have to pay like $5 extra each so that you can get the gluten free pizza. Which is half the size of the normal pizzas.
• you've ordered just a side of rice and vegetables at a restaurant before.
• you'll hug people with a cough and a runny nose but you won't let a person with a cookie touch you. 
• you buy the overpriced gluten free pumpkin loaf at your local coffeehouse just because they have it and you want to express your appreciation. 

What "You Know You're a Celiac When..."s have you come upon?