To get pissed off some days with living with a fussy eater.

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DH.

He is perfectly capable of making his own meals but it's nice for us all to sit down and eat the same meal of an evening.

He is rubbing off on ds which pisses me off the most.

He has annoyed me tonight with his fussiness, I could happily tip tomorrow's tea over his head right now.

Frustrating is an understatement.

I must say that if I had cooked for someone and the words "I'm not eating that shit" were used, the speaker would make a rapid acquaintance with my extensive collection of culinary metal.

Sounds like you have two children OP , frankly !

If ever we had the audacity to ask our mother what was for tea she would always give a sarcastic answer like 'Sheep's thing and a biscuit' or Shite and onions' or other such charming delicacies. In other words , mind your own business and you'll eat what's put in front of you or do without.

Shite and onions: o

I would never have been able to date, let alone marry anyone this fussy.

I meant :o

To me, "sensitive palette" reads a lot like "fussy".

I agree with Captain - how did you date someone with such fussy taste? Did you eat out before you got together - I can't imagine there are many restaurants that serve spam. What were his eating habits at home?

He probably covered it up better when they were courting
It's only now he's turned into a rude twat :(

My dad is very, very fussy eater. At 63 it's very unlikely he's going to change now, but eating out with him is a nightmare and so embarrassing. If we ever go out with him and my mum for a meal we have to tailor the whole thing around him and what he'll eat. Indian and Chinese (which we all love) are out of the question, it has to be somewhere that serves traditional stodge, and even then he's awkward as hell. Doesn't like certain food touching each other, will only eat meat if it's been cremated.

Nightmare. My brother was the fussiest eater on the planet (even worse than dad) as a child and will now eat pretty much everything. It's possible to change these faddy habits, in my brothers case it was embarrassment.

Well, I would refuse to cook for him if he was that much trouble.

He is lucky he has you that's all I can say!!!

I see your dh and raise you mine.

Won't eat;

Meat
Cheese
Eggs
Rice
Pasta
Quorn
Tofu
Anything that's "processed". Apart from cup of soups and granary bread.
Cake
Pies
Chocolate

Is he vegan viva?

And I haven't cooked for him in years and years. I don't involve him at meal times at all. I cook for me and dd and us two sit down and eat. I don't discuss food or meals with him or acknowledge the fact I haven't cooked for him.

He's vegetarian but not vegan.

He won't eat cheese because his cholesterol was high. He doesn't like the taste of eggs. He seems to use soya milk I've noticed now but he will sometimes have normal milk. He eats yoghurts and custard.

I'm trying to think what his main meal would be?! Vegetables & potatoes I guess? Fish?

Lol at sensitive palette. How many people in the third world where food is in short supply do you think suffer from these issues?

Or lots of toast :)

I know Jean. I wonder how many of these people would still have a "sensitive palette" if they were genuinely starving?

It's pathetic. We all have foods we don't like, I can't stand liver and it makes me heave just thinking about it. But when your diet is so limited it infringes on other peoples lives you need to get a grip and grow up.

Lol at sensitive palette. How many people in the third world where food is in short supply do you think suffer from these issues?

Also, there are toddlers who refuse to drink water. Like they would literally die of dehydration in the absence of apple juice.

Captain, he doesn't eat fish either!

He eats salads, cabbage hot pot, jacket potatoes and soup. Yoghurts and home made fruit crumble. That's pretty much it.

I always enjoy breaking it to fussy eaters that coca cola contains vegetable extracts and "I thought you didn't eat those"

I don't think it fair to say there's children starving in other countries so buck up. Do you want me to refuse food to my 2 year old until he's so hungry he will eat anything offered? Pre children I had an attitude of you will eat what you are given or go hungry but the reality of living with a fussy eater is much harder.