Every single thing an autistic woman loves is turning her gut microbiome into a Mad Max-style wasteland, it has been reported.
Tricia Squire, 37, allegedly loves spicy food, reclining after dinner like a Roman emperor, and sipping cold coffee for hydration when she’s forgotten to fill her water bottle. Her gut, she says, does not seem to love those things.
Squire said: “I think what it boils down to is we both want different things. Gut wants regular mealtimes and mindfully-chewed food, and I want to shovel ramen into my mouth at 2am while I’m playing Animal Crossing in bed.”
“I think we need to compromise – like, I keep doing what I’m doing, but maybe toss Gut a Yakult every now and then to let her know I’m thinking of her.”
Squire’s gut said: “You’re lactose intolerant. You are also gluten intolerant. You know both of these things. Stop telling people you’re a ‘tummy-hurty kind of girl’.”
Squire responded: “Did the Activia chaser after my ice-cream sandwich mean nothing to you?”
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