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[โ€“] [email protected] 41 points 6 days ago (7 children)

I didn't realize I was lactose intolerant for the longest time. I just assumed everyone had some food that gave them the booboos and it was just the price of living. I thought intolerance was synonymous with allergy, and since it didn't kill me, I just assumed I didn't have it.

How I found out:

Me: I sure do love ice cream. Sucks that it makes me stomach hurt.

Friend: So you're lactose intolerant?

Me: Oh, no, no. Ice cream and milk have just always messed up my stomach.

Friend:

Me:

Friend: That's what lactose intolerance is.

[โ€“] [email protected] 21 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

A ton of adults legitimately don't know that most people develop some degree of lactose intolerance as they age. They think lactose intolerance is like a rare disorder rather than the norm for mammals. It feels like the kind of thing they should have taught us in health class.

"Around your mid 20s you should pay attention to if milk makes you fart a lot."

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