The Girl with All the Allergies
Language: en
I'm incredibly prone to allergies. The first time I went to my boyfriend’s for dinner, he handed his mother an A4 sheet of paper. “Riley is allergic to seafood, mangoes, strawberries, eggs, milk, beef, lamb… so please don't use them when you cook.” But there were just so many allergens. It was only after dinner that his mother remembered. “I added a spoon of oyster sauce to the greens earlier, Riley. You’re not feeling unwell, are you?” Under their concerned gazes, I slowly shook my head. “No, but aren’t I allergic to seafood…?” My parents had told me all this. Because of it, from a young…