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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't eat much either when I'm at others' houses. I'm overweight and feel like people are judging me. (i.e. "no wonder she's fat, look at all those wings she is eating"). [/quote]

I don't think that at all when I see overweight people eating.  I prefer that to some of my friends and their disordered eating--oh no thanks, i've already had 3 grapes, i'm stuffed.  <giant eyeroll>

And I'm not overweight or very thin--just normal.[/quote]

I’m with you PP. In our culture it is practically an act of revolution to just enjoy food in public. Taking bread from the bread basket at an office lunch or enjoying the chips at happy hour - we have been conditioned to think of these as signs of poor self control when really it’s just eating food and enjoying it. It is a reflection of the misperception that thinness = virtue. So it is not surprising it causes issues for people like OP. There ARE people who judge those who eat - but they’re wrong and we shouldn’t let them shame us. We would all do better to just enjoy the moment when we are with others and not battling our inner food police! [/quote]

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