FIL vent/ am I wrong?

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So bit of a backstory. My FIL often does these "trend" diets/eating movements. He IS a pretty healthy guy, physically active, etc. but he will randomly go paleo/gluten free/vegetarian/low carb - whatever seems to be the most "in" movement, really. 

He is a serious hyopchondriac and it's often related to some type of health "issue". I use quotation marks because no doctor has ever found anything wrong, ever. But he will get these periods where he is itchy and decide that he is allergic to gluten/whatever else and then it changes to something else a few months later.  He probably has seasonal allergies like the rest of us. 

My in-laws have invited themselves for dinner on Halloween to see DS. Which is fine, except that I work all day, every day this week and so I said "do you mind if we order in some pizza and I will make a salad? Keep it simple." 

FIL says "well, I'm not eating gluten so can you find a place with gluten-free crust?" No problem. I call a few places in town, find a place that has a gluten free crust, sauce, etc. and even pre-order for FIL just so that they don't run out of gluten-free (highly unlikely, but whatever).

FIL stops by today as i have muffins coming out of the oven to drop something off. Asks if he can have one. I say I'm sorry but they aren't gluten free. He says, "oh, I'm just eating LOW gluten, so a muffin is fine." I ask if I should cancel his gluten-free pizza on Thurs. He says no, he will have the PIZZA gluten free but the muffin is fine. He eats two muffins (they ARE delicious!)

So, I'm a bit annoyed, but whatever, until MIL calls him while he is at our house. He gets annoyed at her for making sandwiches that ARENT GLUTEN FREE on the phone for him for lunch. LIke, he was actually rude to her on the phone over her not realizing how "serious" his gluten sensitivity is. This is after he ate two normal muffins. 

So, I'm thinking about just ordering regular pizza on Thurs night, because the dude needs to realize that he can't just randomly make up a food "issue" and expect everyone around him to cater to him when its not a real issue. KWIM? I would absolutely understand if it was a real issue, and I'm extremely careful for my friends with legit allergies and sensititivies, but FIL is just an ass.

Thoughts?

[wrathofkuus]

Just get him the damn gluten-free pizza like you'd originally planned.

[Deleted]

Your FIL is hilariously terrible.

I'd order whatever the hell I want after that muffin scenario.

[Deleted]

He sounds really annoying. I personally would just get the GF pizza and roll my eyes... or just go along with what your H says.

[ECB]

Oct 29, 2013 14:25:02 GMT -5 kessieblue said:

I think it's not your place to challenge him. If he wants gluten free pizza and you can accommodate that, I would still order it for him. If your H or his mom want to call your FIL out on his douche behavior, then fine. If you do, then that's asking for WWIII.

This is where I'm at. 

I'd ABSOLUTELY want to call him out/ order regular pizza.  But I'd take a step back and let DH decide how to handle it.

[bonquiqui]

I would leave it, but for the record, he should order his own dinner. 

[wambam]

Just get him the pizza. It will be a lot easier than going down this rabbit hole with him.

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Oct 29, 2013 14:26:04 GMT -5 ECB said:

Oct 29, 2013 14:25:02 GMT -5 kessieblue said:

I think it's not your place to challenge him. If he wants gluten free pizza and you can accommodate that, I would still order it for him. If your H or his mom want to call your FIL out on his douche behavior, then fine. If you do, then that's asking for WWIII.

This is where I'm at. 

I'd ABSOLUTELY want to call him out/ order regular pizza.  But I'd take a step back and let DH decide how to handle it.

Good call. I will tell DH what happened later and let him decide.

I know it seems like a silly thing to be annoyed it, but this kinda thing happens ALL the time. Like when he went vegetarian, made MIL make 2 veg mains to bring to extended family thanksgiving, and then "tested" the meatballs and turkey.

I just hate to see MIL bend over backwards to appease him over stupid shit like this. Hence why I feel like ordering regular pizza.

[eddy]

Oh yeah don't go down that hole.

But feel free to continue to tell us funny stories about him lol.

[soozy87]

Get him a boring gluten free pizza and make the pizza for everyone else awesome!

[jennysmitten]

Is he paying for the GF Pizza? That would be my main annoyance. That stuff ain't cheap.

[verypunny]

This is something I would laugh off for sure. I would just find it so ridiculous that I would view it as entertaining. His wife knows by now what she married.  Think of it as an investment in your entertainment.  ( something to laugh about with h and funny stories for parties.). You can't put a price on that.  

[pitterwoo]

I would go with a huge eye roll and keeping it to yourself. It is totally ridiculous though.

"Low gluten" really isn't a thing, and if it was, it would be like being able to deal with some cross contamination or a few sips of beer, not 2 muffins.

[Deleted]

Does it taste any different than a regular one? I'd get a regular one and be like "sure - it's GF just like you asked."

Then smile when I turned my back.

[y4m]

Oct 29, 2013 14:32:45 GMT -5 soozy87 said:

Get him a boring gluten free pizza and make the pizza for everyone else awesome!

This!  The Gluten Free pizza is its own punishment.

[tacocat]

I would just go ahead as planned in this situation and talk to your H about future arrangements. I don't see how your MIL puts up with that.

[TrickyBob]

Oct 29, 2013 14:34:51 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

I would get him a dairy free, gluten free, carb free pizza and get everyone else really awesome pizza.

So basically a pepperoni on a plate? 

[Deleted]

I'd get him like a 6" GF pizza, then laugh as he makes sad eyes at everyone else enjoying theirs. There would be pizzas on every flat surface, as far as the eye can see.

Then I'd arrange for a delivery every 45 minutes or so over the course of the evening, and make a big production out of answering the door every time.

[Kit]

Buy a regular pizza and tell him it is gluten free?

[firedancer49]

Get him the gf one, and then make a comment when he ultimately eats the normal pizza too!

[dizzydee]

Oct 29, 2013 14:34:40 GMT -5 @melissainabq said:

Does it taste any different than a regular one? I'd get a regular one and be like "sure - it's GF just like you asked."

Then smile when I turned my back.

This is exactly what I would do.  At our local place it's a $12 price difference for gluten free. 

[ECB]

Oct 29, 2013 14:35:02 GMT -5 y4m said:

Oct 29, 2013 14:32:45 GMT -5 soozy87 said:

Get him a boring gluten free pizza and make the pizza for everyone else awesome!

This!  The Gluten Free pizza is its own punishment.

Seriously!!  I've tried GF pizza because of DS, but yeah.... it's just not nearly as good.

[wambam]

Oct 29, 2013 14:34:40 GMT -5 @melissainabq said:

Does it taste any different than a regular one? I'd get a regular one and be like "sure - it's GF just like you asked."

Then smile when I turned my back.

It's not so much the taste as it is the texture and the pizza's ability to "stick together"

[dizzydee]

Oct 29, 2013 14:37:12 GMT -5 05heel said:

I'd get him like a 6" GF pizza, then laugh as he makes sad eyes at everyone else enjoying theirs. There would be pizzas on every flat surface, as far as the eye can see.

Then I'd arrange for a delivery every 45 minutes or so over the course of the evening, and make a big production out of answering the door every time.

This is a better idea.  Do this!!

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Oct 29, 2013 14:39:28 GMT -5 wambam said:

Oct 29, 2013 14:34:40 GMT -5 @melissainabq said:

Does it taste any different than a regular one? I'd get a regular one and be like "sure - it's GF just like you asked."

Then smile when I turned my back.

It's not so much the taste as it is the texture and the pizza's ability to "stick together"

Ok then I'd go with the other suggestion. Get him a small GF pizza and then super yummy regular for everyone else. And only let him have that GF while everyone else enjoys the yummy other stuff.

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Oct 29, 2013 14:30:15 GMT -5 eddy said:

Oh yeah don't go down that hole.

But feel free to continue to tell us funny stories about him lol.

HA. You have no idea what you are in for!

He likes things to be about him. So he's a big storyteller....about himself. His wedding speech at our wedding was all about how he retired early and was such a doting dad. Meanwhile, my MIL is standing beside him, and I guarantee you she did most of the work. LOL. The man has never cooked a meal for himself, nor cleaned their home. And they are both retired, have been for years.

He has a 2x3 feet painted portrait of himself over the fireplace in his home. Didn't get the entire family done because he thought he'd look better on his own.

He is afraid of vaccinations after the H1n1 vaccine gave him an allergy to eggs. Or so he says. Meanwhile, dude doesn't realize things like muffins have eggs in them and eats them all the time. LOVES to tell people though about his new egg allergy. Won't get a flu shot, got the flu so bad last year he was hospitalized (i feel bad about this...but dude, get your shot) and then gets annoyed when I wont let him visit DS when he's sick.

Throws himself a giant birthday bash every year. Like, has his own cake ordered with his photo on it.

Oh man, I could go on for days!

You know, he's a fabulous FIL, and a wonderful, kind person 95% of the time. Its the 5% that makes me laugh as much as it does annoy me.

[Deleted]

Oh, tell him there was a mix-up and they made his pizza with EXTRA gluten!

Hijinks and shenanigans!!!

[bonquiqui]

Gino's East has a glutten free pizza where the "crust" is sausage.  Not appealing to me lol

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Oct 29, 2013 14:40:41 GMT -5 @melissainabq said:

Oct 29, 2013 14:39:28 GMT -5 wambam said:

It's not so much the taste as it is the texture and the pizza's ability to "stick together"

Ok then I'd go with the other suggestion. Get him a small GF pizza and then super yummy regular for everyone else. And only let him have that GF while everyone else enjoys the yummy other stuff.

I will do this. I don't care about the price difference. 

Although I might pick up something really awesome for dessert that has gluten in it, just to see if he tries to eat it.  And get him some fruit

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Oct 29, 2013 14:43:26 GMT -5 @lauriergirl28 said:

Oct 29, 2013 14:40:41 GMT -5 @melissainabq said:

Ok then I'd go with the other suggestion. Get him a small GF pizza and then super yummy regular for everyone else. And only let him have that GF while everyone else enjoys the yummy other stuff.

I will do this. I don't care about the price difference. 

Although I might pick up something really awesome for dessert that has gluten in it, just to see if he tries to eat it.  And get him some fruit

That's what I'd do. I would get something crazy, rich and delicious and be all "so sad you can't enjoy this with us."