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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP- it sounds like all of his behavior bothers you more because he's overweight and fixated on food (i.e. hungry all the time). It's not that the other behavior isn't irritating, but it's his weight and food obsession that seems to be the reason you don't like him.

I'm not saying that to stir a pot- it's truly what it sounds like. Maybe examine that and do what the other pp said- let everyone know that they are expected to pitch in. You can do this without singling him out. Personally, I would pay for his meals, however.

You could make him mindful of what he is ordering- "Hey Joe, the lobster looks amazing, but it's $55, can you pick something less pricey?" I think this can be done without humiliating him-- he probably sees something he likes on the menu and just goes for it-  to be selfish but because he doesn't think about the price. Maybe his parents paid for everything and never brought up the price, or maybe he hasn't been in many nice restaurants and doesn't know what is okay/not okay to order when he's not paying.

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should say "not" to be selfish

Also, I have younger tween son- he's skinny as a rail and eats his weight in food everyday. He would eat an entire package of Oreos, all the bread in the house, a jar of Nutella, breakfast and lunch, and still want a steak and a plate of fries for dinner. I can't even imagine it when he's a teen. If he didn't have my supercharged metabolism, he would be overweight. [/quote]

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