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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a father like this.  He was a complete cheapskate and would act super passive aggressive and angry if I ordered anything that was more expensive than the (very cheap) margin he set for me.  Often he would try to hold it in but make it VERY OBVIOUS that he was extremely angry about it by acting silent and making annoyed faces.  Sometimes he would bring it up to me later and launch into long spiels about how selfish it was

That resulted in me gradually learning to block him out entirely, and eat my food in silence while he tried (unsuccessfully) to make me feel remorseful by glaring at me.

And now.... we don't speak.  I blocked his number and eventually changed it.  Because this behavior was symptomatic of his overall childish, passive aggressive, and controlling behavior, and his anger issues.

Now, I happily eat out, ordering what I want.  Sometimes I order two dishes, if I have a real craving, and I'll eat what I want from it and not necessarily finish.  And sometimes I will remember how psycho it would have made my father and it feels like a delicious "screw you" to him.  Because it really is about more than food, right?  It's about control and needing things to be "your way", isn't it OP?

I got sick and tired of having that trash in my life and I am SO much happier now. I suspect your daughter will follow a similar path.[/quote]

NP here .  My mom was like this!!  I also don't really speak to her anymore.  It was pretty terrible.[/quote]

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