“My ex-husband’s mother could not stand me. She was hosting a lavish party for her 50th birthday and insisted that I taste her’signature smoothie.’ Just as I was ready to take a sip, a caterer ran up and kicked the glass out of my grasp.

She almost shrieked, ‘I saw your MIL putting something in there!’ My MIL had been adding stevia to the smoothie since she was concerned about my weight gain. She thought it was a ‘healthy’ alternative, but I felt ashamed. Her intentions might have been misplaced, but the embarrassment was genuine.”