to not be able to get over DH'S fussy eating?

[wowl]

I'm prepared to be told I am, but I'm just at the point of being beyond frustrated and into very angry. I'm probably being ridiculous so this is a bit lighthearted but I am frustrated.

I don't remember him being this bad when we got together. I really don't. I'm an adventurous person but not even that adventurous an eater, the food I like is perfectly normal. I used to bend to what he liked and cook things he'd eat (SAHM of a toddler) but now we live with another family member who also likes what I like so the fact he won't eat it is really being rubbed in my face now.

Meals he will eat:

• beef burgers with chips (picks the salad out if at a restaurant)
• margarita pizza
• chicken nuggets or breaded chicken breast and chips
• toad in the hole
• sausages in a baguette or with mash and peas
• fish and chips
• tikka masala
• lasagna if pushed
• cheese sandwiches

...that's pretty much it. Made non-spicy fajitas tonight and he's picked over one for 45 minutes

I just feel like I'm living with 2 children instead of one, and I find it a massive turn off. It's driving me mad at the moment, so AIBU to be really annoyed by this? He says he "tries new things" but that means taking one bite and making faces. I can't take it anymore!

Nope just that particular type of sausage. Everything else turned down. She was ahem getting sustenance from somewhere though (with us 2 weeks).

It would piss me off, too. I don't understand how can adult can dislike the taste of that much food. It can't be that he doesn't like it, more that it's not his favourite and he's being childish.

DP is a veggie who has never liked meat, and has not eaten any since the age of round about 9. But now also has an ethical objection to it. Chicken nuggets would not go down well with him at all.

Kerala: Sounds very strange! But maybe more than a "fussy eating" issue. Who knows.

Childish response, Highalert. I expect it from the likes of you though

Peanut shall we play guess my background? I'll eat pretty much anything except seafood, raw tomato, any kind of cheese, and I'll only eat lamb or pork in small amount. Anything else is fair game as long as it's cooked well. Care to guess?

Asatisyingthump,, you're not exactly a fussy eater are you? You sound fairly normal.

I can just imagine your background too, Peanut. Your PA smile is quite funny though.

I guess it comes down to whether the issue is genuine dislike and aversion due to sensitive taste buds or sensory issues, which are more common in people than many realise (and is not a way they would like to be), or simply being an awkward, impolite, demanding and/or selfish person. Or a combination of both. However, I would refrain from tarring all "fussy eaters" with the same brush.

AsatisfyingThump, as previous PP said you can list things you dont eat which is absolutely normal. People who list just craps they will eat is not! And hard work! My BIL's fiance is one. She shrieks at every fucking thing in disgust other than fish fingers and chips. Fucking hard work.

Oh you ARE so fucking boring Highalert. Piss off will ya? Here's another smiley :)

Oh dearie me. I'm pissing off nowhere. You just made the thread interesting.

A breakdown in communication and dwindling of love and care can happen if people get too worked up about each others' issues/dislikes or similar whatever they can be. Only would guess only a few people would see "fussy eating" in itself a reason to not fall in love or stay in love with an otherwise awesome person.

Ah, but I've been told my whole life that I'm picky. That I'd just like it if I tried it. That it's weird to pick the tomato out of sandwiches and burgers, or to never eat any form of fish. All said with the same smug attitudes displayed on this thread. Just let people eat what they want to eat.

Imagine inviting someone over a dinner and you serve a perfectly normal food say a meat pie. And they won't eat it because it has fucking onions. Or carrots. Or mushrooms. No that's normal in my book, and highly irritating. I can understand if people won't eat say sushi but to pick on every little thing? You are not 4.

Highalert, if you feel so excited over a potential bun fight you need to get a life you old bird ;) That's rather sad. I'm done with you now. Have better things to do.

Oh I'm not excited,more amused.

Idiots on the internet make me laugh.

That it's weird to pick the tomato out of sandwiches and burgers, or to never eat any form of fish

Who has been telling you this? It's fairly normal. Many folks don't like fish or tomatoes. As the op said what's being discussed here is people who can list in a few lines the only things they will eat, not those who can list what they won't eat.

Honestly, you seem desperate to be labelled as fussy, but you seem fairly average.

If nice, normal, polite "fussy" people get invited for dinner, they would tell you their preferences/needs and/or pick out the bits they simply can't eat and eat the rest with appreciation and gratitude. IME most will also be apologetic and anxious about putting you out too much or offending you. If you like the people you will respect them and care about them being comfortable. Some fussy eaters will also rather invite you over or suggest drinks or coffee instead of dinner. As a vegan I suggest this sometimes to make things easier.

Not liking a few things very much in realm of normal surely. Having a list of 8 essentially kids meals as the only things you will eat, whilst showing valuable distaste of anything not in that list, from an not adult, is I would think going to irk the people that cook for you after a while unless they have similar views or are incredibly patient.

Voluable not valuable

There are probably a few fussy eaters out there that won't or can't cook for themselves (through selfishness and laziness, or things like disability), but most are willing and able. In general, nobody needs to cook for anyone and get resentful.