To want to faint in McDonalds?

[TheLowestFlyer]

DH has slowly introduced a regime of positive reinforcement that, for a wide range of reasons, means I have to take the DC to McDonalds once a month for a sit down meal. This produces a physical response in me that makes me want to, first, gag and then faint. I assume it must be the vaporised oil in the air, the terrible food odours and weird and discoloured plastic decor (and the hyperactive and frankly unappealing toddlers screaming around whenever we go?). Whatever it is, it triggers a really intense response from me and I basically dread these scheduled outings and have to choke back vomiting for the whole meal.

Unfortunately the DC have become really emotionally invested in these going to MacDonalds (to what I think is a really unhealthy level) and DH's schedule means that I am unquestionably the only one who can take then. How do I extricate myself from going to McDonalds? Has anyone else weaned their DC from depending fast food? They genuinely love it, especially the earth-killing toys they abandon minutes after leaving

Take them to a coffee shop instead for tea and cake then?

Now I fancy a big mac

What kind of ‘regime’ involves trips to Maccy Ds?

I’ve got to hand it to you OP. This may be peak Mumsnet.

Assuming this is for real, why haven't you said to your H 'You fucking take them!'

Is this a troll post?

@DustOnTheWind there should be a spit your coffee out emoji as a grin doesn't cut it!

I am totally

Yabu for saying earth killing toys! Its all recyclable stuff now.

Do you suffer with anxiety of leaving the house or certain situations?

@CoffeeRunner

Once a month? Really?

Where do you live that sitting in a McDonald's is even possible?

Um, Australia? Things really haven't changed that much where we are.

Drive through isn't an option. What they value is going is actually sitting down. Also, I don't want the McD smell in my CAR. It's hard enough getting the stench off my DC's hands.

Oh a women being controlled by her husband is really something to 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 about, isn't it. Me mine and my life are alright, Jack.

OP, get a grip. It's burgers and chips, not a pile of steaming manure.

I'm so confused OP. Your DH has a regime of positive reinforcement which requires you being forced to go to McDonald's once a month?

Oh my dear, your Do they know what you suffer?

Tell us more about the regime OP?

What the fuck is that about?

Do you look up at the ceiling and sob and cry too?

@DustOnTheWind

How do you feel about The Sistine Chapel?

Give them a different treat? Have the treat be a McFlurry so they can walk and eat if it has to still be linked to McDonalds in some way.

They don't do the plastic toys any more in UK.

Do you have a drive thru?
Can you just not take part in your partners weird idea of therapy?

OP why can’t you explain what you mean? Why do you go there if you don’t want to? Just say no?

How old are the DCs? Just tell them Mummy doesn't like McDonald's and take them somewhere else instead. Who's the adult here?

Never mind, see @DustOnTheWind beat me to it

What else does your DH decree that you do?

On a side note - the best MaccyDs I have ever been to was 25 years ago in Reykjavik. The interior was all muted greens and greys. There were proper wooden tables and nice chairs. Your order was taken at your table, and the food brought to the table, with cutlery. There was bottomless tea (Earl Grey) and coffee. I think it shut down, otherwise I would recommend trying there.

😂 I don't take my dc to McDonald's . Yes it does stink of cooking fat and junk food. I've never really wanted to faint there though 😆

@DustOnTheWind

How do you feel about The Sistine Chapel?

1 Why does your husband schedule your and your dcs time ?
2 why would the schedule have to include a sit down trip to.Mcdonalds ?
3 why are you so unable to control your response to a perfectly normal situation.