Private Eaters

I eat in front of people or what not. I dont care what they think. I am human and need food. :P I am not self concious when it comes to eating, because I embaress myself in other ways. :P
 
I don't mind eating in front of people if I feel comfortable enough to talk with them. I don't get to socialize a whole lot any more because of all of the homework I have, so that's a nice time to sit down and talk with some people; eat, grab a cup of tea, and chat a bit :)
But I hate eating in front of people if I don't know them. Either I sit with them and kind of hover a bit over my food so they can't see me actually chew, or I just don't eat around them at all. I also really hate being alone at a table in a public place while I eat; it feels like everyone's looking at me >.>
 
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One thing I usually do is I can't really sit down into chairs when I'm around people. I usually end up standing or sitting on the floor. It might be subconscious paranoia but I feel more comfortable standing or sitting on the floor.
 
SgtBlankee said:
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One thing I usually do is I can't really sit down into chairs when I'm around people. I usually end up standing or sitting on the floor. It might be subconscious paranoia but I feel more comfortable standing or sitting on the floor.
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I actually sit on the floor a lot too. Especially if I have something to lean against. I don't think it's so much of a preference over chairs, but I do it frequently; maybe because it's easier to observe from that prospective?
 
gloomy-optimist said:
I actually sit on the floor a lot too. Especially if I have something to lean against. I don't think it's so much of a preference over chairs, but I do it frequently; maybe because it's easier to observe from that prospective?
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It might be because usually people tend to not pay attention to you. Or is some cases pay alot of attention to you. But I like it because it's usually outside of the entire group.
 
SgtBlankee said:
It might be because usually people tend to not pay attention to you. Or is some cases pay alot of attention to you. But I like it because it's usually outside of the entire group.
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Not exactly outside; it's like inside, but subtle, so you're part of and essentially really in the action, but you aren't the center of it; not somewhere people would notice
 
It might be an introvert thing-I don't like eating in front of people either.
And the standing or sitting on the floor but not on a chair is something I do too.
I can relax more.
 
Eating doesn't bother me except for loud chewers who can't close their mouth while they eat but I'm a floor-sitter too :D
 
gloomy-optimist said:
But I hate eating in front of people if I don't know them. Either I sit with them and kind of hover a bit over my food so they can't see me actually chew, or I just don't eat around them at all. I also really hate being alone at a table in a public place while I eat; it feels like everyone's looking at me >.>
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yea, same here...
 
For me the funny thing is that I don't have any trouble having a meal alone at a food court or restaurant. Sometimes I'll read but mostly I just look around and think about stuff. It's not the eating itself that's bothersome for me. I think it's eating in close proximity to others, shoulder to shoulder, face to face - eek. It feels almost invasive.
 
Interesting topic.

I prefer to eat by myself, actually. I'm an emotional eater, when I'm stressed food is the first place I go to (I know, it's disgusting and unhealthy *sigh*) If I'm eating around other people who are not eating I start feeling anxious. Usually I'll offer my food to whoever is sitting next to me (yes, strangers too, lol) so that I don't look as weird just eating by myself when nobody else is. However, if I'm at a party or with a group of friends, I like eating with everybody else and it doesn't bother me.

So in short, I don't like eating alone when I'm not alone. Weird.
 
I'm somewhat the same, except when I'm under stress, I can't eat, I just can't keep anything down.
 
amorali said:
Nice.
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Okay, what were you trying to say?
 
exactly the opposite.
Not nice.
Usually said with raised eyebrow and mocking (but friendly) look.
 
Jax is a great cook and it did take him about three or four weeks before he would eat anything in front of me ... which was no easy feat since I am constantly eating something.

I too find other ways to embarrass myself, eating is the least of my issues.

As for floor sitting, I used to be a floor sitter when I was younger but my bones demand a chair nowadays, lol!
 
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