I am lactose intolerant which means I have a lowered ability to digest milk and dairy
Oh wow! I'm sorry to hear that. Have you always me intolerant? 
No, it happened during my teenage years where I started having symptoms of abdominal pain and gas
Do you take any medication for it to make it more manageable? 
No, the only cure is to avoid the foods that make you upset
I see. Do you miss being able to eat the foods that you were able to before you were a teenager? 
Yes, but thankfully it doesn't cause any damage to the stomach or intestines
Does it make it hard to go out to eat? 
A little bit, but almost every place has a lot of choices that don't involve dairy.
That's good to hear. Do you use a lot of non-dairy substitutes like almond and soy milk?