“it’s too sweet”

[Anonymous]

Anybody have one of these in their family, friend group etc…

everything is just too sweet. They always have to say it. always. the chocolate cake is too sweet. the wine is too sweet.

I feel like it’s a flex I simply don’t understand. It’s a birthday cake, yes it’s sweet-that’s the entire point.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I know someone like this. She clearly has an unhealthy relationship with food but likes to draw attention to it. She will often also comment on portion sizes.

[Anonymous]

My DH calls everything "rich." Stuff that is not creamy or fatty. He means flavorful. He is a great man but has the palate of a 4th grader.

[Anonymous]

My grandmother's greatest compliment was "Not too sweet and very light." Yes she had an eating disorder.

[Anonymous]

There’s way too much sugar in a lot of recipes. I rarely put as much as they ask for.

[Anonymous]

For haha’s sake, serve her a piece of cake made with no sweeteners. Like seriously a cake that tastes like wheat bread. And then wait to see what she says.

[Anonymous]

As I get older, I find a lot of things I used to enjoy now taste overly sweet to me—the opposite of what seems to happen for many. I’d never comment that something is straight up “too sweet” because that’s a subjective judgement, but I might offer it as a reason if someone asks why I’m not having something or finishing all of it. I do get really excited about wines or desserts that strike a balance on the less sweet side. It’s not a flex, just a matter of taste.

[Anonymous]

Is it okay if I just don’t eat/drink it without saying that it’s because I prefer less sweet stuff? Because I really do prefer less sweet stuff.

[Anonymous]

Sometimes people just mean they prefer a meringue based buttercream, which has way more fat to sugar than an “American” buttercream, which is mostly confectioners sugar. They’re just two different things but people don’t know that so they just say they like when the icing is “not too sweet.”

[Anonymous]

I think my first AIM messenger was something like, "candygirl 3034e8495" because I was super into sweets when young (don't make it weird about the name...lol) but my tastes radically changed and I no longer have a sweet tooth at all. For me, I wouldn't say this about anything obviously meant to be sweet like a cake (should be sweet!) I just pass on those things. I don't have an eating disorder in the slightest, I'm just more of a salt and fat person now.

The one exception to this is cocktails. Example: I love a well made cosmo but if it tastes like sugary cough syrup (more common than not) I'm out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think my first AIM messenger was something like, "candygirl 3034e8495" because I was super into sweets when young (don't make it weird about the name...lol) but my tastes radically changed and I no longer have a sweet tooth at all. For me, I wouldn't say this about anything obviously meant to be sweet like a cake (should be sweet!) I just pass on those things. I don't have an eating disorder in the slightest, I'm just more of a salt and fat person now.

The one exception to this is cocktails. Example: I love a well made cosmo but if it tastes like sugary cough syrup (more common than not) I'm out.

Oh, so to extend a bit...if people think the wine is too sweet and you're not a wine drinker maybe look into that. The desert thing is ridiculous but serving only sweet wines is kinda gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I know someone like this. She clearly has an unhealthy relationship with food but likes to draw attention to it. She will often also comment on portion sizes.

+1, a relative like this. It's one factor in her disordered eating.

I don't care what you eat but I don't want to hear that plain fruit or sweet potatoes are "just like candy" or that actual dessert is too sweet. Let other people enjoy their food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I know someone like this. She clearly has an unhealthy relationship with food but likes to draw attention to it. She will often also comment on portion sizes.

+1, a relative like this. It's one factor in her disordered eating.

I don't care what you eat but I don't want to hear that plain fruit or sweet potatoes are "just like candy" or that actual dessert is too sweet. Let other people enjoy their food.

Many of us privately choose the protein and vegetables and try to limit simple carb intake in our daily lives. At holidays and parties we enjoy some dietary diversion, at times beyond our desires- to avoid drawing attention to our plates. i will never understand women who give running commentary on food choices. I am in a sort of terrified awe of people who go through life without self-reflection, filters or any ability/desire to read the room or conform to current accepted social norms.

[Anonymous]

Stop trying to give everyone sugar diabetes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stop trying to give everyone sugar diabetes

That’s not real. So whatever rude thing you were trying to say, you’re doing it wrong. There is no such thing as sugar diabetes. Sugar does not cause diabetes.