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to eat a pea because I feel sorry for it.

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SlightlyJaded · 29/02/2012 14:45

I have just eaten a cherry tomato that I didn't really want (last one, bit bruised and squishy) because I 'felt sorry for it' and thought it would be sad if it didn't get eaten like it's friends...

I often do this with peas as well.

And other small pieces of food

Confused

I try to tell myself that it's ridiculous "Jaded it's just food, it doesn't have feelings FFS"

But still I find myself adding the manky mushroom to the risotto so it doesn't feel left out.

Anyone?

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SlightlyJaded · 29/02/2012 15:00

Kalypso that is actually a genius idea. I eat many things I don't want so as not to offend, when actually I could just find a friend for them to chat to in the bin.

But then you have to 'select' the friend

Oh dear. That might not work...

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Kalypso · 29/02/2012 14:57

I do this too. I'll even make sure the last grain of rice sticking to the saucepan is eaten, as otherwise it'll feel lonely and rejected.

If, for instance, a manky grape simply has to be thrown away, then it will be thrown away with another grape so it doesn't feel like it's being singled out...

Everything has feelings. I have even been known to apologise to a door for slamming it too heavily Blush

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SlightlyJaded · 29/02/2012 14:55

Oh yes the soft toys too.

They have to 'cuddle' each other so they don't get scared Hmm

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TrinityRhino · 29/02/2012 14:54

gecko: mum, I've found Sasha

me: where was he? (yes it is a he called sasha)

gecko: in the bathroom, on the floor

me: is he ok?

gecko: well he was crying but he's ok now

this is a stuffed dog.....

Minty82 · 29/02/2012 14:52

Hahaha, I do that too! Oh and Trinity I definitely do the soft toy thing. In fact, in an NCT class just this week when we were bathing, changing and swaddling dolls as practice, my husband had to tell me to stop talking to the dolls to soothe them while I did it...

startwig1982 · 29/02/2012 14:52

I eat the little ones first because they're so cute!

TrinityRhino · 29/02/2012 14:51

lol wandadoff Grin

Scotsfairy · 29/02/2012 14:51

TrinityRhino....I do all of those things too Blush - you are not alone!

WandaDoff · 29/02/2012 14:51

I'm feeling kinda sorry for the big fuck off cake I have in the fridge.

I think I better eat it.

TrinityRhino · 29/02/2012 14:49

I do this too Blush

thought it was just me

but I also equip soft toys with feelings and put them upright so they don't hurt their heads and pick them off the floor so they don't get cold Hmm

LadyBeagleEyes · 29/02/2012 14:48

My mum brought us like that, saying go on eat it or it'll be sad.
This went for anything that was just the last on the plate.
Me and my siblings used to just cut them in half and I still do it Grin.