tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21596698.post1750617759005309321..comments2024-02-14T09:29:11.576-07:00Comments on Michael's Meanderings: Awkward, but still feelin' good about it.Meandering Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464355148386507875noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21596698.post-90302960976487976482010-09-20T17:52:10.160-07:002010-09-20T17:52:10.160-07:00I feel the pain of your awkwardness :( As a child ...I feel the pain of your awkwardness :( As a child I never did enjoy eating red meat, fish or pork. Only poultry. It was never an animal rights type issue for me, it was actually about the texture. So by the time I was 14 I had cut those items from my diet entirely as well as various other foods whose textures I find objectionable. <br /><br />So even though it is admittedly self-imposed; I understand fully what it feels like to be the "picky eater" or the "difficult one". Even when I am fully prepared and able to side step the issue by supplying my own meal or content to only partake of the sides offered at a meal; I think the hosts still feel like somehow they've failed in their duty. While others still just cannot fathom why I should "choose" to be so difficult over food. Only I don't feel it is much of a choice for me and it only ever becomes an issue in a social setting. It's all just very . . .awkward. <br /><br />Here's hoping you can get back to some sense of normalcy!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449335885955014811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21596698.post-10194027717688880542010-09-20T15:46:47.954-07:002010-09-20T15:46:47.954-07:00You're dealing with the restrictions really we...You're dealing with the restrictions really well.<br />As for eating at hotels, we knew somebody who's system was so bad, she could only eat three things (same things for breakfast, lunch and dinner). She used to take her food to the conference and the kitchen would cook it for her three times a day. If you make food ahead like you do for some of your other trips, I'm sure it wouldn't be a big deal to get the food heated. Just a thought.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528074794652984928noreply@blogger.com