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Original poster

To be pissed off that DH has stopped eating anything with egg in it

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ClockworkMouse · 23/04/2011 23:01

BUT only if it has been cooked by me?

It's a new fad he's started, apparently he finds eggs disgusting now, after more than 35 years of eating it. So he doesn't eat anything with it - cakes, pancakes, anything crumb-fried and so on. Fair enough. But he will eat it at shops/restaurants/other people's houses. Makes me feel reallly annoyed, because it feels like a personal insult. The cakes I make at home he will not touch but he'll slather over and praise excessively anything someone else has made. His excuse is that he knows I'm using eggs (and sometimes sees it, smells it) whereas he doesn't know it with anything made outside the house Hmm.

I'm really pissed off and thinking of finding something that I partake in only if someone other than him is doing it. No not really, I can't be bothered with that. But AIBU to be upset?

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NorksAreMessy · 23/04/2011 23:22

Is he waiting for chocolate eggs?

Maryz · 23/04/2011 23:23

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StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 23/04/2011 23:23

I would be tempted to put egg in things that don't usually have egg in them - just a bit - and keep a list, then, at the end of a week/fortnight/month, tell him all the things that had egg in them and that he ate with no ill effects whatsoever - and then tell him to grow up and stop being such a twat.

Original poster
ClockworkMouse · 23/04/2011 23:23

He hasn't shagged Edwina Curry, as far as I know.

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AgentZigzag · 23/04/2011 23:25

Eggs are one of those weird on-their-own foods like banana or mushrooms, strange texture and taste.

I like them, but I can imagine it'd tip over into dislike pretty easily.

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ClockworkMouse · 23/04/2011 23:26

BeerTricks I don't think it is anything to do with healthy eating. He is quite fine to eat anything deep fried for example so I don't think it's the cholesterol he's afraid of.

Cooking everything with eggs in it sounds like a very good idea, I'm so mad that I'm willing to do it everyday even if it makes ME go off eggs for life.

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ClockworkMouse · 23/04/2011 23:27

StayingDavid - He will be furious if I did that. He says it is betraying him Hmm.

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StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 24/04/2011 00:05

You are right, Clockwork - I was letting my evil twin control the keyboard for a moment there! Can you get other people to tell him that there are eggs in things they've cooked that he's eaten?

If it was me, I would be telling him that I found his behaviour controlling and insulting, and that he could cook for himself from now on, as I wouldn't be pandering to his nonsense. [evil twin emoticon]

GnomeDePlume · 24/04/2011 00:41

erm.. I may be going out on a limb here. ClockworkMouse, I read out your post to DH. He suggested that your DH has suffered a mini stroke.

You said this came on very suddenly. Perhaps it would be worth him getting checked out. These sudden sensory changes shouldnt be ignored.

CharlieCoCo · 24/04/2011 00:44

if he wont eat eggs then he cant have a chocolate one tomorrow then im afraid:o
maybe you should feed everyone but him and let him deal with his own fussiness hel soon tire out of it.

worraliberty · 24/04/2011 00:44

How the fuckety fuck do you get from disliking eggs cooked at home to suffering a mini stroke???? Confused

ChaoticAngelofchocolateeggs · 24/04/2011 01:41

I don't see a problem, simply stop cooking for him. He's an adult, he won't starve [buhmm]

NorksAreMessy · 24/04/2011 06:53

What would happen if you took him absolutely at his word and did not cook anything with egg in. Perhaps he is being absolutely genuine and not doing this to piss you off, in which case, he might be narked at you not taking him seriously. It is possible, although a right pain, to cook without egg.
If it was a case of you, for example, taking a violent dislike to his aftershave, would he stop using it to please you?
If you are looking for a good outcome, and he is stubborn about it, you could try to do as he asks and see if he caves in as you tuck into something delicious that you have made JUST FOR YOURSELF.

NorksAreMessy · 24/04/2011 06:55

Oh, and could he take over some of the cooking as well, as it is his food intolerance that is a problem. So he could 'show you' what sort of food is acceptable?

exoticfruits · 24/04/2011 07:26

I would just tell him-'I cook with eggs-if you want different you cook it yourself'. I bet it wouldn't last long.

exoticfruits · 24/04/2011 07:28

I also agree with Pumpkin-treat him like a DC and don't engage in conversation-just sound like a broken record-'OK, but I cook with eggs-do you own'. Don't get into discussion.

TragicallyHip · 24/04/2011 08:39

Is that a rare occurrence then worraliberty ? Grin

GwendolineMaryLacey · 24/04/2011 09:00

I would also tell him to cook his own meals then. And I wouldn't buy any outside treats, homemade cakes etc or find his own. If it was a general egg aversion that's one thing, I'm not wildly fond of them myself, but only eggs used in your home is attention seeking.

2littlegreenmonkeys · 24/04/2011 09:15

Hoe odd of him, I would stop cooking for him tbh, he wont starve he will just have to cook for himself.

I say that as someone who's DH doesn't like eggs or cheese, but has always never like eggs or cheese on their own, but as an ingredient he couldn't care less. he will eat cakes and anything with uses egg as an ingredient andwill eat pizza as there are so many other flavors on it and it detracts from the taste of the cheese (so DH says Hmm) If DH had told me that he wont eat cakes or anything else I cooked with eggs in it like that I certainly wouldn't change my cooking habits.

purepurple · 24/04/2011 09:26

I can sympathise OP, DH has annonced that he will only eat egg if it is really well cooked, so no fried eggs and he insists if I make an omelette that it has to be grilled after cooking. That's why he burnt his hand on the plate that had been under the grill for bloody ages. I forgot it was hot. He swore very loudly.

exoticfruits · 24/04/2011 09:32

It is all very well men making 'announcements' if they then take responsibility for them! To announce that they 'expect DW to do it for them' seems a bit much!

Vallhala · 24/04/2011 09:45

Treat him as you would a teenager. My DDs are vegetarian, I'm vegan. If I cook something that they don't want to eat there's a very simple solution - they cook and wash up for themselves after I've prepared, cooked and cleared up the vegan meal.

Weird or not, he's allowed to make choices about food, he is an adult after all. Equally you're allowed to carry on as before without making adjustments for him.

ScroobiousPip · 24/04/2011 09:59

What Vallhala said.

exoticfruits · 24/04/2011 10:02

Sounds the excellent solution Vallhala.

Xales · 24/04/2011 10:05

How stupid.

I assume you are more likely to buy free range eggs than mass producers who will just slap in battery, injected, cheap, nasty chicken eggs.

I know free range organic eggs are something I never compromise and buy cheapy crappy ones of.

It does sound like a hurtful control thing Sad so just smile smugly everytime he consumes something outside of the house which probably contains that crap rather than nice decent eggs and don't let it get you down. His loss.

PS I am happy to pop around for home made cake anytime.............

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