50 Thoughts Everyone Has When They Find Out They Are Lactose Intolerant

    "But I hate margarine."

    1. Well, just got the news. No more dairy for me.

    2. I suddenly feel very, very sad.

    3. At least now I know what was giving me trouble.

    4. This will be good for me. Dairy isn't natural for people to eat, I heard, or someone told me, or I saw it. I don't know.

    5. I just wish I could've said goodbye.

    6. Time to get rid of some food, then. ::: opens fridge :::

    7. Goodbye, leftover lasagna.

    8. Goodbye, just-bought pint of Cherry Garcia.

    9. Goodbye, frozen jalapeño poppers.

    10. Goodbye, cheese.

    11. Shit, that means no more milk and cookies.

    12. ::: sheds single tear :::

    13. And no more… pizza.

    14. ::: sobs uncontrollably :::

    15. I blame my genes for this. Which one of you did this to me, Mom and Dad?!

    16. How will I go on? How will I ever eat ever again?

    17. Dairy is in everything!

    18. I mean, what doesn't have dairy in it? Lettuce?

    19. Does this make me vegan now?

    20. Wait, meat doesn't have dairy.

    21. Dodged that bullet.

    22. But what about butter?

    23. I have to stock up on margarine now.

    24. But I hate margarine.

    25. Will my friends hate me?

    26. Probably.

    27. Now I have to, like, worry about ingredients.

    28. I wonder what else I should worry about.

    29. ::: Googles "things that have dairy in them" :::

    30. This is worse than I expected.

    31. What exactly are casein and whey and why are they in EVERYTHING? Dairy, you are a crafty devil.

    32. Holy crap. I totally forgot about mac and cheese.

    33. Maybe I've been misdiagnosed. I should test it one more time.

    34. ::: takes bite of leftover lasagna :::

    35. See, that wasn't so — uh oh.

    36. ::: immediately farts, then wails for ten minutes :::

    37. I'm not even that old!

    38. This is so unfair.

    39. I'm a good person! What did I do to deserve this?

    40. I don't want to have to buy Lactaid.

    41. People will see me taking it and know I'm a fart monster.

    42. Aha! This is all a ploy by Lactaid to make money from fart monsters like me!

    43. But Lactaid might help, so...

    44. ::: goes on Amazon, orders Lactaid :::

    45. In the meantime, I guess I'll just not eat dairy.

    46. Think of it as a fresh start! With less gassiness and frequent trips to the toilet! It will be worth it!

    47. ::: looks at food to get rid of :::

    48. Eh, I can deal with cheese farts and acid reflux for a few days.

    49. ::: puts jalapeño poppers in the microwave, eats a big bite of Cherry Garcia :::

    50. I'M GOING TO MISS YOU, DAIRY!!!