Is it normal to feel wrong eating in public?

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I don't like to eat in public places like cafeterias or food courts. I feel horrible when I do. I'm ok with eying in sit down reteraunts but I still feel awkward in them. I don't like to eat when I'm at a friends house... Basically I don't like to let people see me eat if I don't have to. I'm I alone in this? Is it normal?

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago | pl

    i hope you dont end up like those obese people on oprah only eating in there car with drive thru take away, plenty other things to worry about, not that, beat it

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  • Faceless
    12 years ago | pl

    Me too. However I dont mind getting drunk in front of people!

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  • KeyboardSolo
    12 years ago | pl

    You're not alone. It's a specific type of social phobia. Some people are afraid to write in front of other people, or to eat, or to make eye contact, or (a big one) to speak in front of a crowd.

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  • Justme4ever
    12 years ago | pl

    It's cool I don't like cooking in front of me.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago | pl

    I feel awkward eating around people too... :|

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  • CountryRoads
    12 years ago | pl

    In high school I refused to eat in the cafeteria. I'd eat a candy bar and drink water. Still now to this day I don't think I'd eat in a food court or cafeteria...I also don't like to eat on dates.

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    • [Old Memory]
      12 years ago | pl

      what happens if you go out to dinner? my imagination is working here about you not eating, what about a movie and popcorn? or going to meet his parents at there place for dinner? intrigued

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  • dappled
    12 years ago | pl

    It's not massively uncommon. I went through a phase like this and I have a friend who wouldn't even suck a boiled sweet in public.

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