How do you deal with someone who makes food their entire identity?

[Anonymous]

No, they don’t want a glass of water, thank you. Something about plastics in filtered and bottled water, and heaven forbid tap water! They brought their own magical water.

Soda? Absolutely not. Too much sugar. Sugar-free? But the chemicals. Absolutely not!

Also, they are Keto, gluten-free, sugar-free but also sugar substitute free.

This is one person. It’s exhausting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, they don’t want a glass of water, thank you. Something about plastics in filtered and bottled water, and heaven forbid tap water! They brought their own magical water.

Soda? Absolutely not. Too much sugar. Sugar-free? But the chemicals. Absolutely not!

Also, they are Keto, gluten-free, sugar-free but also sugar substitute free.

This is one person. It’s exhausting.

I can see how it might be exhausting for them but failing to see what it has to do with you…

[Anonymous]

Just don't offer them stuff and keep the conversation on other things.

[Anonymous]

If they always have a story or long explanation, just reply to them: "ok, you could just say no thank you."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just don't offer them stuff and keep the conversation on other things.

It’s inevitable when we go out to eat together. Ordering is madness.

[Anonymous]

avoid. who needs this in their lives?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, they don’t want a glass of water, thank you. Something about plastics in filtered and bottled water, and heaven forbid tap water! They brought their own magical water.

Soda? Absolutely not. Too much sugar. Sugar-free? But the chemicals. Absolutely not!

Also, they are Keto, gluten-free, sugar-free but also sugar substitute free.

This is one person. It’s exhausting.

You appreciate, support and respect good choices people make. May be even follow when you can. People don't need to be binging on sugar, alcohol, fat and processed foods marinated in nano plastics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, they don’t want a glass of water, thank you. Something about plastics in filtered and bottled water, and heaven forbid tap water! They brought their own magical water.

Soda? Absolutely not. Too much sugar. Sugar-free? But the chemicals. Absolutely not!

Also, they are Keto, gluten-free, sugar-free but also sugar substitute free.

This is one person. It’s exhausting.

No. Its smart and essential.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just don't offer them stuff and keep the conversation on other things.

It’s inevitable when we go out to eat together. Ordering is madness.

Then do things together that don't involve food.

[Anonymous]

Don't do food based activities with them. Go for a walk or something instead.
If they still keep talking about it, try saying once that you dont like to discuss diet and then fade out (as with anybody who is no fun to talk to).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, they don’t want a glass of water, thank you. Something about plastics in filtered and bottled water, and heaven forbid tap water! They brought their own magical water.

Soda? Absolutely not. Too much sugar. Sugar-free? But the chemicals. Absolutely not!

Also, they are Keto, gluten-free, sugar-free but also sugar substitute free.

This is one person. It’s exhausting.

No. Its smart and essential.

The explanation is unnecessary. Don't want soda? Just say no thank you. Nobody needs to know why.
When the waiter asks whether your gluten free request is an allergy or a preference, he's not judging you: he's asking whether the kitchen needs to use all different cutting boards and knives and gloves. Just say you're OK with cross contamination (if you are) and move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just don't offer them stuff and keep the conversation on other things.

It’s inevitable when we go out to eat together. Ordering is madness.

I'm all those thing and I always find something to eat on the menu with no or minimal modifications- like dressing on the side please. This sounds like a personality snowflake thing, not a nutritional thing

[Anonymous]

Ask her to stop fat shaming.

[Anonymous]

My family is dealing with a kid anaphylactic to nuts who is also prediabetic, and a kid with IBS symptoms for whom we're trying to eliminate then reintroduce foods. Our cooking has had to dramatically change over the years. We used to be "eat-anything" sort of people.

We are now trying to eat less sugar, less refined carbs, and yes, I am concerned with microplastics in our environment, because I'm a research scientist and I happen to follow endocrine changes in populations as they relate to environmental modifications.

But since I know there are brutally ignorant people like OP out there, I don't ever discuss it. We do what we need to do. You do whatever the heck you want. End of story.

[Anonymous]

Do people really still drink pop?