<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> A lot of a person's success at living GF is related to the family support he/she receives. I have one celiac family member whose spouse treats the condition as a burden and an imposition, and refuses to cook or alter the family's diet. She seems to think he should be able to will this condition away and that is a personal attack on her that he won't do so. On the other hand, I have another family member (my dad!) whose wife and kids were very excited to finally learn what his problem was, and so relieved that we could DO something to help make him healthy. We treated it as an intellectual challenge to find creative recipes. It has been a fun group effort over the last decade. Dad is in excellent health. He has also become a very good cook, experimenting with lots of herbs and spices. Of course, it is ultimately the celiac's responsibility to take care of him/her self, and stick to the diet, but the attitude of the family can make a difference. I wonder if sometimes when some of our fellow list members sound frustrated and seem to verbally strike out in their email, if they might be feeling all alone with this problem, and may not have good family support.