Any other moms out just not order when you eat with your family?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eating your kids leftovers is gross. Period. I have never and would never do this.

The bolded is the part where you’re supposed to stop talking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is truly a strange thread.

Import the Third World, become the Third World.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a very small appetite. I often don’t order because I’m concerned I won’t finish my food. So I pick a little from the others. But this is at a casual restaurant like Clyde’s or something. Obviously if it’s a special occasion /nice restaurant then I order something for myself.
. I do the same at home. Especially when I’m cooking for the family. I completely lose my appetite and often just sit at the table with an empty plate.

Well that's a really pathetic life you're living. Why bother sitting at the table?

This thread just keeps on giving with the crazy. It's quite entertaining. Keep it up.

This is completely disgusting. Cook for your family and sit at the table with an empty plate? I'm not a huge eater but I would never model this behavior in front of my kids, especially my daughter. JFC.

[Anonymous]

I have never not ordered. I enjoy food. And I don’t always enjoy what my kids want to eat.

[Anonymous]

I do this. We make a very comfortable living but I can’t handle food waste either. My kids are older now and are finally getting what I’ve been harping on - that only order what you can eat, pack the remaining and drinks are optional. Oh and that price and nutritional value of the item you order matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:curious if others do this. I just can't handle either the food waste or the expense, so I basically never order. I know the kids wont ever finish their food despite their insistence they will. I was like - I cannot be the only one.

Me too. I also have a problem with food waste and just spending money unnecessarily and lots of food doesn’t hold up well as leftovers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Food insecurity is a real thing. This thread is very cringe

So many people seeped in almond mom life

[Anonymous]

I don't get eating off my kids plates at restaurants. Most kids meals are not that great. At home we do it especially since my kids are picky and barely eat dinner

[Anonymous]

I used to order a regular entree and share it with a kid because the kids meals are really crappy food. Now they eat too much to do that, so I take half of my meal home.

[Anonymous]

I do the opposite. My husband and I order what we want, and our two toddlers eat from our plates. Sometimes we’ll also get a side for them if there’s something they’d like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a very small appetite. I often don’t order because I’m concerned I won’t finish my food. So I pick a little from the others. But this is at a casual restaurant like Clyde’s or something. Obviously if it’s a special occasion /nice restaurant then I order something for myself.
. I do the same at home. Especially when I’m cooking for the family. I completely lose my appetite and often just sit at the table with an empty plate.

Well that's a really pathetic life you're living. Why bother sitting at the table?

This thread just keeps on giving with the crazy. It's quite entertaining. Keep it up.

Why is it pathetic. Should I force feed myself? I have a small appetite. I have no control over that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a very small appetite. I often don’t order because I’m concerned I won’t finish my food. So I pick a little from the others. But this is at a casual restaurant like Clyde’s or something. Obviously if it’s a special occasion /nice restaurant then I order something for myself.
. I do the same at home. Especially when I’m cooking for the family. I completely lose my appetite and often just sit at the table with an empty plate.

Well that's a really pathetic life you're living. Why bother sitting at the table?

This thread just keeps on giving with the crazy. It's quite entertaining. Keep it up.

Why is it pathetic. Should I force feed myself? I have a small appetite. I have no control over that.

NP. You have no social graces whatsoever. If you did, you would at least order soup. No, you don’t have to force-feed yourself, but ordering nothing and sitting there picking up scraps from others is incredibly rude. You put them on the spot; they feel they need to share to see to your comfort, even if they really want the entire portion. It’s rude to your server, who has every right to expect a party of 6 to act like a party of 6.

I have two friends with eating/food issues. They aren’t rude, though, so if you were a total stranger, you’d never guess. They order something very small, make good conversation, and don’t scrounge around for fries or bites of chicken.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a very small appetite. I often don’t order because I’m concerned I won’t finish my food. So I pick a little from the others. But this is at a casual restaurant like Clyde’s or something. Obviously if it’s a special occasion /nice restaurant then I order something for myself.
. I do the same at home. Especially when I’m cooking for the family. I completely lose my appetite and often just sit at the table with an empty plate.

Well that's a really pathetic life you're living. Why bother sitting at the table?

This thread just keeps on giving with the crazy. It's quite entertaining. Keep it up.

Why is it pathetic. Should I force feed myself? I have a small appetite. I have no control over that.

NP. You have no social graces whatsoever. If you did, you would at least order soup. No, you don’t have to force-feed yourself, but ordering nothing and sitting there picking up scraps from others is incredibly rude. You put them on the spot; they feel they need to share to see to your comfort, even if they really want the entire portion. It’s rude to your server, who has every right to expect a party of 6 to act like a party of 6.

I have two friends with eating/food issues. They aren’t rude, though, so if you were a total stranger, you’d never guess. They order something very small, make good conversation, and don’t scrounge around for fries or bites of chicken.

You are trying to dictate how this person should share meals with her own family while also accusing HER of having no social graces! Hilarious lack of self awareness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a very small appetite. I often don’t order because I’m concerned I won’t finish my food. So I pick a little from the others. But this is at a casual restaurant like Clyde’s or something. Obviously if it’s a special occasion /nice restaurant then I order something for myself.
. I do the same at home. Especially when I’m cooking for the family. I completely lose my appetite and often just sit at the table with an empty plate.

Well that's a really pathetic life you're living. Why bother sitting at the table?

This thread just keeps on giving with the crazy. It's quite entertaining. Keep it up.

Why is it pathetic. Should I force feed myself? I have a small appetite. I have no control over that.

NP. You have no social graces whatsoever. If you did, you would at least order soup. No, you don’t have to force-feed yourself, but ordering nothing and sitting there picking up scraps from others is incredibly rude. You put them on the spot; they feel they need to share to see to your comfort, even if they really want the entire portion. It’s rude to your server, who has every right to expect a party of 6 to act like a party of 6.

I have two friends with eating/food issues. They aren’t rude, though, so if you were a total stranger, you’d never guess. They order something very small, make good conversation, and don’t scrounge around for fries or bites of chicken.

You are trying to dictate how this person should share meals with her own family while also accusing HER of having no social graces! Hilarious lack of self awareness.

I don’t care if it is family, friends, or colleagues. I don’t save my good manners and consideration for everyone but family. Sounds like you do. Sitting there with nothing in front of you, picking and pecking at the food others have ordered to eat and ENJOY, is rude. There’s no argument you can make where it is somehow not rude to put pressure and exert control on others. Deal with your food issues so that no one else has to feel uncomfortable or controlled by your choices and behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This sounds like an eating disorder.

When I was young any nannying I accompanied a family out to eat and the mom -- who clearly had disordered eating and exercise -- would do this regularly. It was upsetting. She also sat in child sized chairs in their home ... it was all weird and made me commit to being an adult when I was an adult.