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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's what I do ...

Eat before you attend
Simply say no thank you
Don't eat anything
Bring something you prepared or purchased that you like

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This is weird. Don't do this.[/quote]

I don't think .. 
What is weird ??   Feeling pressured to eat foods you don't like want or need.  
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I think PP is referring to the last line. Bringing something for yourself to eat is more noticeable than simply saying no thank you if you can’t take a small scoop and push it around on your plate. [/quote]

You don't bring a main dish or like your own take out meal. You ask the host if you can bring a salad or a side to share, or to bring dessert. Or ask if you can bring appetizers. Anything -- if you bring it, you know there will be at least one thing there you can eat, so you can fill up on that whatever it is.

And then you take small servings of what they offer, and take a few small bites, say it's great, and then don't have any more. Even with the most unappetizing food, there is usually at least part of it you can easily eat at least a few bites of.

If there is something you cannot bring yourself to eat even a bit of, you cut it up and move it around your plate, eat a bit of the other items, make conversation and hope no one notices you never technically put whatever it was in your mouth.

Gracious hosts will never say a word about this, even if they notice. Rude, controlling people will watch you like a hawk and interrogate you. For the latter, you just say "oh it's delicious, I just don't have an appetite today." Repeat until they leave you alone (and leave if they don't leave you alone). It's not your fault they are so rude.[/quote]

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