Is it normal to not want to eat infront of new people?

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Iv always had a wierd THing where I didn't want to eat around the parents of whoevers house I was at.. Like idk I just don't feel right because they expect me to eat and are makin it for me which idk makes me feel odd. But I just don't like going places with my Friends to their homes and they're parents making food. I just don't feel comfortable.. And I'm going to visit my "potiental girlfriend" sometime soon and I don't want to make it seem like I don't want to eat their food when I come... Advice? Help? :(

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  • woodenbelle
    13 years ago

    ME TOO! i thought it was some weird spin off of an eating disorder, but i guess it's just a random and bazaar quirk.

    btw i did an exchange program recently and i had major issues with this but don't worry about it. It's just when i don't feel comfortable somewhere first of all I don't want them looking at me while i eat, but secondly i don't want to hog all their food even though they want me to eat.

    Anyway if i can get through two weeks of this making my host family think i was overly conscious of my figure then you can have a dinner with your girlfriend's parents.

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  • fakenailsaresosexy
    13 years ago

    Normal... :]

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  • G005E3gg
    13 years ago

    Damn that. I used to be, then I realized, If someone eats reckless, doesn't mean they don't have table manners. They may be hungry. I tuck a napkin over my shirt and get to eating like a hobo mofo. Savoring the flavor does nothing for my stomach. It also shows that you enjoy their cooking. It's normal though. Don't look too much into it.

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  • combatgal856
    13 years ago

    If the food is noce I will try to eat it as neatly as possible, using all the table manners I've been taught, knife, fork, spoon, posture etc etc, that way I won't embarress myself since I'm naturally quiet a 'wild' eater.

    But yeah, sometimes I feel paranoid eating around new people, especially with saucy food, just practice to eat neater and table manners, cut your food into small pieces so you dont make a mess of yourself and try not to think of eating as a taboo in public.

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  • inlove89
    13 years ago

    I'm a picky eater so I'm always afraid I won't like their food. And I'm shy with new people so it can get uncomfortable. I get u!

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