Allergy Shaming Is A Thing, And It Needs To Stop
After talking to some friends with severe, persistent allergies, I realized that allergies, much like mental health, are largely misunderstood and often dismissed as trivial or exaggerated. “Why don’t you like my cat?” my childhood best friend asked through her downturned mouth. “Give him a snuggle.” “My mom says I can’t,” I shrugged. “I can’t […]