All A can grow is this little patch on his chin. Sometimes he rocks that but I hate it. It reminds me of teenage boys trying to and their first experiments with facial hair. He also only grows like 5 little chest hairs lol.
B only has like 2 and he refers to one as "old glory". But at least I will never have to shave back hair in my life.
I just feel bad because his hair is getting really thin and he won't be able to grow out facial hair to balance the bald.
I wish this was me. I will eat a whole carton of strawberries without even realizing it. "Oh, we were supposed to share this?"
Exception: give me all the cooked carrots and (duh) broccoli.
YES to the fruit scarfing!
I don't consider myself a picky eater, just a supremely lazy and unimaginative cook. Solution: CSA, because they'll force me to cook something else than what I've made a gazillion times before. Rutabaga, kale, chard, beetroot... who knew those things are yummy (when in doubt, sprinkle liberally with mozzarella cheese)?
We chose the 100% veggie box option instead of combined veggie-fruit box because fruit in our house lasts about half an hour. No danger of not buying enough fruit over here.
I put my judgeypants on when I find out someone is a picky eater. There are a few foods I don't like, but if you tell me there's not a single vegetable you will eat, I will judge you. And probably your parents, too.
Mine is that I never like mayo or miracle whip to begin with and then I had to eat it on a church function while at a water park....I got sick. I refuse to touch it at all. Even the smell can turn my stomach now. And it is in a lot of salads so I look like a really picky eater.
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B only has like 2 and he refers to one as "old glory". But at least I will never have to shave back hair in my life.
I just feel bad because his hair is getting really thin and he won't be able to grow out facial hair to balance the bald.
H was balding at 17
So was mine. His goal is to still have hair when we finally have kids, but the receding hairline is on a slow journey to meet the bald spot in the back. I get a little sad every time I cut his hair.
I'm open to suggestions, I've tried many but can't seem to muster more than a "meh" feeling towards veggies.
Check out Pinterest. I used to be pretty "meh" about vegetables until I learned that my mom was just a terrible cook. You can also add veggies to meals pretty easily without altering the flavor. I say experiment. There were some things I'd never tried until I was an adult, like spaghetti squash, that are now staples in my meal plans.
Post by bunnyfungo on Jun 12, 2015 10:24:51 GMT -5
I once read that a kid has to try a new food something like 20 times before they'll really give it a chance. I'm sure it's similar with adults. I also know that tastes change over time. There are things I used to hate that I love now. I don't judge picky eaters, but I feel like you're missing out on some awesome flavors. I think it's a good thing to be open to trying things, mostly because I fear I'll miss out on something really good.
I once read that a kid has to try a new food something like 20 times before they'll really give it a chance. I'm sure it's similar with adults. I also know that tastes change over time. There are things I used to hate that I love now. I don't judge picky eaters, but I feel like you're missing out on some awesome flavors. I think it's a good thing to be open to trying things, mostly because I fear I'll miss out on something really good.
For example, Brussels sprouts made me gag when I was a kid. Now they might actually be my favorite veggie.
I completely agree that things need to be tried more than once.
Judge away. I think it's rude to pick apart a meal someone's made for you because you refuse to eat or even try certain foods. Vegetables are chock full of vitamins and nutrients, and they're delicious to boot. And when parents make entirely separate meals for their kids because they won't eat anything but fish sticks and chicken nuggets? It's no wonder food allergies have become so much more prevalent in the last few decades.
My parents never once made me a separate meal, yet I still somehow turned out to be a picky eater. I will never say I don't like something without trying it first, but I'm still a picky eater. I'm a grown woman who has acquired certain tastes, likes, and dislikes. You're judging me (and my parents???) for that? Ok.
+1 to all of this. My mom never let me say I don't like it until I had at least a couple bites of it. And to this day there's still stuff I just don't like after trying it. No fault to my mother, and I'll be damned if I'm judged for it.
I once read that a kid has to try a new food something like 20 times before they'll really give it a chance. I'm sure it's similar with adults. I also know that tastes change over time. There are things I used to hate that I love now. I don't judge picky eaters, but I feel like you're missing out on some awesome flavors. I think it's a good thing to be open to trying things, mostly because I fear I'll miss out on something really good.
I'm 31 and only just started eating cherry tomatoes last year.
I once read that a kid has to try a new food something like 20 times before they'll really give it a chance. I'm sure it's similar with adults. I also know that tastes change over time. There are things I used to hate that I love now. I don't judge picky eaters, but I feel like you're missing out on some awesome flavors. I think it's a good thing to be open to trying things, mostly because I fear I'll miss out on something really good.
I read something similar. There are foods that I didn't care for when I was little that I love now. There are some things that I don't care for like Kohlrabi which H loves so we plant some in the garden every year. Every year I will try a slice to see if I like it and every time....nope.
I usually am good at least at trying something to see if I like it but if I try it and don't like it...don't be offended when I don't eat it.
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My child is a picky eater, but I make her try everything (unless it is spicy). Her food "likes" are slowly growing. I do not make a whole new meal for her. She can have a PB & J and any veggie/fruit that does not need preparation if she will not eat the meal I prepared.
FFC: I would never (unless for health) force my kid to eat anything. I ask her to try, but I do not make her eat.
I once read that a kid has to try a new food something like 20 times before they'll really give it a chance. I'm sure it's similar with adults. I also know that tastes change over time. There are things I used to hate that I love now. I don't judge picky eaters, but I feel like you're missing out on some awesome flavors. I think it's a good thing to be open to trying things, mostly because I fear I'll miss out on something really good.
I read something similar. There are foods that I didn't care for when I was little that I love now. There are some things that I don't care for like Kohlrabi which H loves so we plant some in the garden every year. Every year I will try a slice to see if I like it and every time....nope.
I usually am good at least at trying something to see if I like it but if I try it and don't like it...don't be offended when I don't eat it.
No kohlrabi??? How do you eat it? Raw? (Which is perfectly yummy) Because my brother will only eat it cooked, with hollandaise sauce. And then it's divine....
I work a few blocks from a very well own building, between 7:15 and 7:45, every weekday morning, I walk past it. Every morning there is at least 1 tourist who comes to a screeching halt in front of me to take a picture and I alway want to throat punch them (conveniently they are always looking up to take the pic). I feel totally justified in doing so bc when I travel or go on vaca I spend probably way too much time researching customs and busy areas etc to be respectful and non disruptive to the locals.
As a former NYer, that always pissed me off! I have places I need to be, move out of the flow of traffic if you're going to take picture or look at something.
I read something similar. There are foods that I didn't care for when I was little that I love now. There are some things that I don't care for like Kohlrabi which H loves so we plant some in the garden every year. Every year I will try a slice to see if I like it and every time....nope.
I usually am good at least at trying something to see if I like it but if I try it and don't like it...don't be offended when I don't eat it.
No kohlrabi??? How do you eat it? Raw? (Which is perfectly yummy) Because my brother will only eat it cooked, with hollandaise sauce. And then it's divine....
I had kohlrabi for the first time last night! (it came in our CSA). We steamed it and it was delicious!
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I read something similar. There are foods that I didn't care for when I was little that I love now. There are some things that I don't care for like Kohlrabi which H loves so we plant some in the garden every year. Every year I will try a slice to see if I like it and every time....nope.
I usually am good at least at trying something to see if I like it but if I try it and don't like it...don't be offended when I don't eat it.
No kohlrabi??? How do you eat it? Raw? (Which is perfectly yummy) Because my brother will only eat it cooked, with hollandaise sauce. And then it's divine....
Hollandaise makes everything taste better.
My favorite way to eat it is to shred the bulb, mix it with bread crumbs, egg, salt, and pepper, and then pan fry little "pancakes" in a cast iron skillet with some olive oil. Top with sour cream and chives. Delicious.
Post by mlgnumbers on Jun 12, 2015 10:55:51 GMT -5
FFFC: I get ridiculously possessive of my grief when I'm hurting. I don't like it a single bit when certain people (IRL) offer their condolences. In fact, I just almost put condolences in quotation marks, because I get so judgey mcjudgerson about whether a person is truly feeling badly for me or just being a prick.
I pretty much eat all foods even if I don't like them. For example, I don't like seafood but I made tilapia for dinner last night. I consider myself a picky eater, but because I want to have a balanced diet and encourage DH to do the same, I try to branch out and eat things I may not like. I also plan on teaching my kids that they have to eat what I make. I'm not cooking separate meals or chicken nuggets every night.
My parents came to a balance that I really like - once my siblings and I were old enough to safely cook something ourselves, we could pick one meal each that we absolutely did not like, and we could make our own dinner any time my parents cooked that. Any other meal, we had to eat at least 2 big bites of each part of the meal before we could leave the table. If we didn't clear our plate, no dessert later.
I'm open to suggestions, I've tried many but can't seem to muster more than a "meh" feeling towards veggies.
Check out Pinterest. I used to be pretty "meh" about vegetables until I learned that my mom was just a terrible cook. You can also add veggies to meals pretty easily without altering the flavor. I say experiment. There were some things I'd never tried until I was an adult, like spaghetti squash, that are now staples in my meal plans.
I went paleo I for a while and ate tons of new veggies. I just didn't like them. I liked spaghetti squash spaghetti and cauliflower rice, but that was because the flavor of the vegetable was masked.
I once read that a kid has to try a new food something like 20 times before they'll really give it a chance. I'm sure it's similar with adults. I also know that tastes change over time. There are things I used to hate that I love now. I don't judge picky eaters, but I feel like you're missing out on some awesome flavors. I think it's a good thing to be open to trying things, mostly because I fear I'll miss out on something really good.
+1
When I was a kid, I hated tomatoes. HATED. Once every few months, Mom would put one on my plate and say, "Try it." I grumbled and grouched, but I did it. And eventually? My tastes changed. My husband loves to tell people, "She had me at 'I love tomatoes'."
LSS: If I hadn't kept trying things I thought I didn't like, I'd not be where I am today.
+1 Same story. Hated tomatoes as a kid. Love them now. DS eats what we eat. I tell him that's fine if he doesn't like something but he at least has to try it. That's the rule in this house.
Edit: but yes there have been times where he's had chicken nuggets for dinner or a pb&j. Sometimes you just got to get food in them. Especially when they're sick and that's the only thing they'll eat.
B only has like 2 and he refers to one as "old glory". But at least I will never have to shave back hair in my life.
I just feel bad because his hair is getting really thin and he won't be able to grow out facial hair to balance the bald.
Surprisingly my H has a very nice full head of hair. And so does his dad. So he definitely won't be going bald anytime soon if ever. And gawd I love his hair!!
MH has some weird combination of genes - every male member of his family on both maternal and paternal side went bald at a very early age (like, early 20s). Somehow, he still has all his hair. It's been very slowly going grey since his early 20s, but so far it's still a very full head of hair.
This response is completely different than your "I judge anyone that is a picky eater" OP.
I'm a picky eater, and it has absolutely nothing to do with my parents. It's a pet peeve of mine when people constantly criticize/comment on what I'm eat or not eating. I won't try certain foods if I don't like the smell and/or look of it. That's my choice.
It is your choice. And I'm not going to give you shit about it, unless you come to my house and throw out half the food I've made for you. Perhaps that's what I should have said in my OP. I simply don't understand people who eat pickily, and I often wonder if it's because parents give in and don't push back when their kids "don't like" something.
Maybe I'm wrong. I can own that. The whole confession stemmed from a comment in response to a mother's rant on Facebook about her year-old daughter refusing to eat breakfast: "Just give her chicken nuggets." Processed chicken, for breakfast, for a baby.
Your judgment level is off the charts and fucking hilarious.
Post by kawaiikitsune on Jun 12, 2015 11:13:54 GMT -5
I received a Snuggie for Christmas a few years ago. I thought it was really tacky so I just buried in our closet. Last week, MH & I were cleaning and I found it. I opened it and put it on as a joke and ended up wearing it all night. I fucking love this thing.
Post by zombiesquad on Jun 12, 2015 11:20:12 GMT -5
FFFC: I may have given DD a chicken nugget for breakfast. Even a cookie.
Sometimes I just have to choose my battles when it comes to food. I make a variety of things for her. Some she likes, some she doesn't. Some she likes one week, the next week she doesn't. But I'd like to expose her to all types of food. She may or may not grow up to be a picky eater regardless of what I do. But she's 2 so it's too soon to tell.
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This response is completely different than your "I judge anyone that is a picky eater" OP.
I'm a picky eater, and it has absolutely nothing to do with my parents. It's a pet peeve of mine when people constantly criticize/comment on what I'm eat or not eating. I won't try certain foods if I don't like the smell and/or look of it. That's my choice.
It is your choice. And I'm not going to give you shit about it, unless you come to my house and throw out half the food I've made for you. Perhaps that's what I should have said in my OP. I simply don't understand people who eat pickily, and I often wonder if it's because parents give in and don't push back when their kids "don't like" something.
Maybe I'm wrong. I can own that. The whole confession stemmed from a comment in response to a mother's rant on Facebook about her year-old daughter refusing to eat breakfast: "Just give her chicken nuggets." Processed chicken, for breakfast, for a baby.
I once got into a large argument with a former friend's new boyfriend because he stated he didn't eat "processed" foods. I asked him what he meant, and made a joke about how technically slicing something up is "processing" it.
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