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She KNOWS I like plain food. She's the type who pays very careful attention to what each person orders when we go out to eat in restaurants. She's even commented that I'm such a boring eater she'll have to have me over to her home for dinner to introduce me to new foods (which is why I've had her to MY house or gone to restaurants). I've been to a few parties at her house - once, it was all goat cheese and raw mozzarella with tomatoes and vinegar and dips (I drank water and ate crackers). Once, it was an Indian buffet (I drank water and ate plain naan. Once it was Mexican food (I drank water and ate plain tortilla chips). I have no problem not eating when there's nothing I like - the problem is I don't want to offend someone by not eating the food they've prepped and are serving. And she's TOTALLY the type not only to notice, but to comment. "Oh, you're not eating? You've only taken two bites. Don't you like it?" Then I feel stuck. 
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Op, I haven't read all the pages of reply.   I have a severe picky eater son, and also a sever picky eater brother (could it be genetic?)   I totally unde

I think your friend and you have enough of a history, and she seems pushy about what people eat, that you could tell her about your food issues.   No, probably not for this upcoming dinner party.   But if she is going to monitor what people are eating, and sees invitations to her house as opportunities to expose you to great new foods, and actually is asking you wht you aren't eating something... I think it is time to tell her.  Sounds to me like you eat a great deal of foods -- just aren't wild about sauces.     That's so easy actually to ask people if they woudln't mind leaving off the sauce or keeping the gravy on the side.

Come to think of it, I bet you could say you are going gluten free.   Most sauces and gravies are made with flour aren't they?
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