Is it normal to not like eating in front of others?

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Though I genuinely like the feeling of enjoying a solitary meal, I don't like eating in front of people most of the time. I fear that I'll make a mess, that I will take to long, or that I'm actually unworthy of eating in front of others, much less eating at all, and everyone thinks so. If I do have to eat in front of others, I order something small and not particularly enjoyable so that I don't feel like I'm eating above my worth.

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  • HollywoodHulkHogan
    9 years ago

    *rips off shirt* take your eyes off this desert and maybe you could.

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  • EccentricWeird
    9 years ago

    I love duplicate posts.

    It's like we don't even HAVE a search feature.

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  • Avant-Garde
    9 years ago

    I'm okay with eating in front of my mom, but other than her, no. It makes me so self-conscious. I don't enjoyed being watched while I am eating and I certainly don't enjoy hearing people's comments about my diet/eating habits.

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  • slings_and_arrows
    9 years ago

    I feel like this, but it's more to do with being embarrassed about the pleasure
    I'm getting from eating.

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  • MrsEdGein
    9 years ago

    I don't eat in front of people either. It's one of my social phobia symptoms.

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  • wistfulmaiden
    9 years ago

    I find a lot of women have this...its probably because youre too conscious of manners or decorum. Just make a big old mess with some ribs or pizza and you will have fun and get over it.

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  • Aliceee93
    9 years ago

    I like eating, and I get nervous in front of others, and usually end up making a mess or whatever, just don't go for spaghetti!

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  • KeepsakeDoll
    9 years ago

    It's because some people are really self conscious or paranoid.

    When I was little, whenever I was at a family reunion or party I always felt awkward eating in front of people.

    Some of my relatives were pretty open about calling me big or fat even though I was actually at a healthy weight. Under those conditions, you can't really blame some people for being embarrassed.

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    • wistfulmaiden
      9 years ago

      Wow, if anybody said that to me Id put Kool Aid in my mouth and spray in in their face.

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  • mountain-man82
    9 years ago

    My ex-girlfriend had the same problem when we first started dating. She had a really hard time eating infront of me. Eventually I got her to relax and enjoy eating infront of me. I had to give her a lot of encouragement, but that was fine because I loved her.

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  • Petrichor.
    9 years ago

    I've never ate in public before, but I hope I don't have an irrational fear about when I do...someday...

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  • TareBear20
    9 years ago

    My brothers first girlfriend had a hard time eating in front of people for some reason. I don't really get it.

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