You really hit the nail on the head with your comments. I like the way you make fun of Stein’s journalistic skills. LMAO.

So many of us out there wish our life situation was anything but “special.” The only “special” thing about it is that we have “special needs” children who get reamed by ignoramuses like Joel Stein. Oh, joy.

I HATE the fact that we have to be treated differently because of my son’s allergies. I CAN’T STAND the fact that we have to make special requests. I’m the type of person who is not comfortable with attention. I just want to be one of the crowd. My son feels the same way. It seriously pisses me off that Mr. Stein would make this comment. He is severely uninformed on this issue.

That being said, I do sometimes wonder if my son is REALLY allergic to eggs and peanuts. He has never eaten those foods, but he tests highly positive. Still, I often wonder about the reliability of those tests. I do not question his dairy allergy, because I’ve administered the epi-pen on a few different occasions after accidental ingestion of milk. Even though I question whether or not he is allergic to eggs and peanuts, I still feel like it is my responsibility to follow the doctor’s orders and strictly avoid those foods. I wonder if Mr. Stein would prefer I allow someone to rub peanut butter on my son’s head.

You rock, Food Allergy Mama.