Eating in restaurants

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ok so i have a terrible fear of eating in a restaurant. i have always been afraid of it. it freaks me out, the thought of everyone watching you eat what if you trip a waiter or spill a drink? ever since i was a little kid i have never wanted to eat in a restaurant. i still cant eat in a maggie moo's with out wanting to throw up (its not because maggie moo's is bad) its beacuse i just cant take it. i can eat outside like on a patio but not inside. hmmm??? is this normal or am i just a guy who will freak girls out on the first date?

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  • dappled
    13 years ago

    I too had a social phobia of eating in restaurants. There are two ways of dealing with it. Seeking medical help or addressing it yourself. I chose to address it myself and made the effort to push myself into situations I felt phobic about. Now it's not a problem. It's about doing something often enough that it becomes second nature; you don't worry about it any more and just approach the situation with confidence. I think the same can be applied to most phobias.

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  • Avant-Garde
    10 years ago

    You sound like you have social anxieties so in that sense, I can relate.

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  • RazzberriiRed
    13 years ago

    Dappled, you always give amazing advice<3

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  • anya07
    13 years ago

    I personally think its not normal.YOu should love restaurants not often but sometimes when you are with a girl.In other cases do how you feel yourself comfortable

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  • roggerrogger6
    13 years ago

    scam

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  • ariesandenvy
    13 years ago

    Its normal. When i was a kid my mom was CRAZY about manners and being absoloutly perfect at the dinner table. i was SO scared to mess up, and now im nervous about eating in front of people

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  • alv1592
    13 years ago

    spilling a drink isn't a big deal. little accidents like that happen. and, no one will be watching you eat because they're eating too. that's what restaraunts are for..you go there to eat.

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  • iloverabbits
    13 years ago

    it's not normal but also have a fear of eating in restaurants. it's anxiety. cbt can help you get over it.

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  • MESOMIKE
    13 years ago

    First off, if anyone is closely watching you eat that closely, they've got problems bigger than any you could possibly have. And if you trip a waiter, think of how embarassed he/she will be (instead of you). If you spill something, what the hell. One time, I went nuts! I had on a white polo shirt, in public, and spilled tea on myself twice (you know, the ice shifts in the glass and the tea splashes you). I got so mad, I just poured the whole glass on me (in front of everyone) and said, "Now, there! If I'm going around tea-stained, I'm going for the whole enchilada). Yes, I got attention. Just a FYI story.

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  • ms_funion
    13 years ago

    ^*great advice!

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  • randomjelly
    13 years ago

    Spilling your drink wouldn't be the end of the world. Don't sweat the small stuff.

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  • That_Guy_From_The_Party
    13 years ago

    So just take it home. And yes, it's normal.

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