Is it normal that i don't like eating in front of other people?

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If it's my family or close friends who I feel comfortable with, I don't mind, but I feel incredibly uncomfortable eating in front of or accepting food from acquaintances or people I'm just getting to know. I also feel this way with dates.

As a girl who is a bit chunky (not obese or very heavy, but I could stand to lose about 20 pounds; I'm working on losing it and am making progress, but still have a ways to go), I always fear judgment and am afraid of looking like a slob. If I have to eat in front of others, I eat very little and try to eat as gracefully as possible. It's almost like I'm afraid to even touch the food. The most awkward part of a date for me is eating.

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  • Nikclaire
    5 years ago

    Doesn't eating like a bird draw more attention to yourself? Just be you.

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    • [Old Memory]
      5 years ago

      If you think eating like a bird is graceful, perhaps you've never seen a chicken's ravenous gusto when presented with raw meat.

      Nah, but you're right.

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      • Nikclaire
        5 years ago

        I have chickens but I don't feed them meat.

        I have seen crows and seagulls tho 🤣🤣

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  • [Old Memory]
    5 years ago

    ...I'd rather eat alone, but that's because some people annoy me when I eat. Like people wear way to much deodorant and I hate breathing in that shit when I am trying to eat.

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  • [Old Memory]
    5 years ago

    I'm slender and fit but can totally relate. It depends on the type of food. If its messy I get anxious that I'll make a "mistake" and look stupid. Like holding a burger and the sauces/bits of topping start dripping/falling out the sides. Ugh. If I'm eating out I'll choose the "cleanest" order so that I can eat efficiently and cleanly.

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  • PaulThePolarBear
    5 years ago

    I feel the same way. Eating in front of others is hard.

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  • leggs91200
    5 years ago

    How funny would it be if you were in a restaurant and over the intercom they said, "What is that fat cow over there eating now?!"

    and everyone looked your way in disgust.

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  • WeirdGuyFromTheSouth
    5 years ago

    Dude I wish all girls were like you. Anytime I've dated a black girl it has turned me off when we ate. Its culture for them to smack as much as possible to seem sassy.

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    • WeirdGuyFromTheSouth
      5 years ago

      Aww i hurted some peoples feeling LOL

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