Private Eaters
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I don't mind eating in front of people if I feel comfortable enough to talk with them. I don't get to socialize a whole lot any more because of all of the homework I have, so that's a nice time to sit down and talk with some people; eat, grab a cup of tea, and chat a bit 
But I hate eating in front of people if I don't know them. Either I sit with them and kind of hover a bit over my food so they can't see me actually chew, or I just don't eat around them at all. I also really hate being alone at a table in a public place while I eat; it feels like everyone's looking at me >.>
But I hate eating in front of people if I don't know them. Either I sit with them and kind of hover a bit over my food so they can't see me actually chew, or I just don't eat around them at all. I also really hate being alone at a table in a public place while I eat; it feels like everyone's looking at me >.>
Kind of offtopic
One thing I usually do is I can't really sit down into chairs when I'm around people. I usually end up standing or sitting on the floor. It might be subconscious paranoia but I feel more comfortable standing or sitting on the floor.
One thing I usually do is I can't really sit down into chairs when I'm around people. I usually end up standing or sitting on the floor. It might be subconscious paranoia but I feel more comfortable standing or sitting on the floor.
I actually sit on the floor a lot too. Especially if I have something to lean against. I don't think it's so much of a preference over chairs, but I do it frequently; maybe because it's easier to observe from that prospective?
It might be because usually people tend to not pay attention to you. Or is some cases pay alot of attention to you. But I like it because it's usually outside of the entire group.
Not exactly outside; it's like inside, but subtle, so you're part of and essentially really in the action, but you aren't the center of it; not somewhere people would notice
For me the funny thing is that I don't have any trouble having a meal alone at a food court or restaurant. Sometimes I'll read but mostly I just look around and think about stuff. It's not the eating itself that's bothersome for me. I think it's eating in close proximity to others, shoulder to shoulder, face to face - eek. It feels almost invasive.
Interesting topic.
I prefer to eat by myself, actually. I'm an emotional eater, when I'm stressed food is the first place I go to (I know, it's disgusting and unhealthy *sigh*) If I'm eating around other people who are not eating I start feeling anxious. Usually I'll offer my food to whoever is sitting next to me (yes, strangers too, lol) so that I don't look as weird just eating by myself when nobody else is. However, if I'm at a party or with a group of friends, I like eating with everybody else and it doesn't bother me.
So in short, I don't like eating alone when I'm not alone. Weird.
I prefer to eat by myself, actually. I'm an emotional eater, when I'm stressed food is the first place I go to (I know, it's disgusting and unhealthy *sigh*) If I'm eating around other people who are not eating I start feeling anxious. Usually I'll offer my food to whoever is sitting next to me (yes, strangers too, lol) so that I don't look as weird just eating by myself when nobody else is. However, if I'm at a party or with a group of friends, I like eating with everybody else and it doesn't bother me.
So in short, I don't like eating alone when I'm not alone. Weird.
I'm somewhat the same, except when I'm under stress, I can't eat, I just can't keep anything down.
Jax is a great cook and it did take him about three or four weeks before he would eat anything in front of me ... which was no easy feat since I am constantly eating something.
I too find other ways to embarrass myself, eating is the least of my issues.
As for floor sitting, I used to be a floor sitter when I was younger but my bones demand a chair nowadays, lol!
I too find other ways to embarrass myself, eating is the least of my issues.
As for floor sitting, I used to be a floor sitter when I was younger but my bones demand a chair nowadays, lol!
