Social situations are definately hard to handle no matter what kind of diet you are on. It's also a bummer to think that you can't go out to eat without running into situations like that. I'm sure the pain didn't make for a very good evening. More and more people are going to gluten free foods. I wonder if you were to talk to the manager of your favorite restaurant and see what their take is on offering a gluten free menu. Even if it's a few items at least it would accomodate. You never know. Information like this could give them a whole new insight as to their customer needs. I'm sorry you're having to deal with all of this but try to keep your head up and continue to work towards getting your body back in working order. (BTW - I love pizza too but I just eat the topping. I never do eat the bread part)
