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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hello,
Thank you for the responses. It's good to hear and and think about. I guess I should have wrote a little more. First, before I was able to ask her what she wanted from somewhere else,( even if it was fastfood,) thats when she said that. Also, one of the main reasons we didnt text her to find out what she wants was because she hates the food from this particular place. Never wants anything from there, which is fine.
We have an abundance of food in our house, but she doesnt like to make anything for herself. Which Ive asked her if we could cook some easy meals together so she would know how.
She won't really eat leftovers, but quick little meals is what we always have in the pantry or fridge.
I have communicated to both kids that we won't be able to always bring carryout out for them, especially if we ask them to go and they just want to stay home on their phones. Thought this could encourage a little family time.
I just thought it was a little rude and sometimes I don't know anymore[/quote]

So your real problem is that she's a picky-eater, is inflexible, and wasn't brought up to eat leftovers. My kids, despite lactose intolerance and life-threatening nut allergies, are not picky eaters and will eat leftovers: we know how make a new hot meal using leftovers, they're never congealed masses of calories. I don't know why you left it this long, but the constant carry-out masked a deeper problem, that you would do well to address. Or ignore, since she's 17 and will be off to college soon. If you suspect special needs are involved, then you need to understand she might not learn how to feed herself like other people, in which case you *really* need to address it. I say this because one of my kids has ADHD/ASD. Teaching how to cook basic meals was a very slow and deliberate endeavor![/quote]

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