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AIBU to be fed up with him always eating my food?

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DarlVader · 30/03/2026 20:48

Been seeing someone for about 12 weeks, he told me he had weight loss surgery a few years ago which makes it difficult for him to eat big meals. Fair enough. Issue is that he CONSTANTLY says he’ll “just have a tiny bit of” whatever im eating. Its driving me nuts. If we decide to get a takeaway he’ll say he won’t get one for himself but he’ll have “a tiny bit” of mine. If we get fish and chips he’ll “just have a tiny bit” of mine … but it’s never a tiny bit, its almost half everytime.

We went to cinema a few weeks ago, he said he’d just “have a few” of my popcorn … he ate more of it than I did. I swear most of it was gone before the film started.

So last week I snapped. We went to Lincoln and I saw some lovely looking sausage rolls in the window of a bakery and said I was going to buy one. He said “ooo yes they do look nice! I won’t get a full one though, I’ll just have a tiny bit of yours”. I snapped “no sorry, you’ll have to get your own, I’m not going to stand in the street dividing up a sausage roll”. He seemed suprised and said “oh! Ok … well I suppose I could get one and have half now and half later?” So I said “do what you want, it’s a sausage roll for gods sake”.

Rest of the day was a bit awkward! But I’ve had enough of it, it’s ridiculous.

He’s just asked if I fancy going to York this week and getting a Yorkshire pudding wrap. I replied “yes, one each” so he said “well I don’t know if I could eat a full one” so I said “well no then, let’s not bother”.

AIBU here?? I’m missing just being able to go out and eat/snack a normal couple!

OP posts:
JacknDiane · 03/04/2026 11:52

Resounding no from me .

Justnetballandcoffee · 03/04/2026 11:56

YANBU and I'm glad you said something.

It is annoying and it's cheeky of him if he doesn't ever offer to get you anything. Even if he were just having a little bit, he could say I'll get coffees / drinks as you paid for lunch.

If it were a one off it's different but he can't expect to do this every time you eat something and you wouldn't be wrong to point out he's eating more than half. He's taking the piss if you're paying.

Justnetballandcoffee · 03/04/2026 11:59

Read the updates now OP. I think you should dump him as it does sound like he's well and truly turned you off 😂

He does sound obsessed. I get that he might be restricted but there's loads of stuff in York if the Yorkshire pudding wouldn't work and at worst he could just get one and eat half or does he not have the restraint for that?

ShinyCaptain · 05/04/2026 12:13

Idontjetwashthefucker · 02/04/2026 13:28

No, she just doesn't like him taking her food

I absolutely stand by my opinion that there's no liking here whatsoever.

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