I didn't know enough Japanese to explain that I was allergic to fish, so my host mother kept giving my fish in my lunch bento. I kept having to throw it away and buying food in the cafeteria. One day, I forgot to throw away the food at school and threw it away at home, but then it spilled out of the trash and all over the floor. She didn't say anything, but I could tell she was so insulted. It was so frustrating, and I felt terrible and embarrassed.
