I want to be able to eat what I eat, when I want to eat it. I also want my roommates to have freedom of choice themselves. I want us to buy our own food and eat our own food and leave others' food alone.
One of my roommates is constantly cooking up large portions of food and then pretty much forcing it down my throat. "You gotta try this fish" "You gotta get some of that chicken" "We're making steaks"
This makes me very uncomfortable when this keeps happening. Im not one to eat others' food, and I want to be left alone with my choice in food. I know this sounds selfish when he is just trying to be nice, but it truly does make me uncomfortable. This is not to say that when I get married, in the future, that I will not want to share or eat food that my wife cooks, but in this stage in life when I am renting out rooms to guys, it is awkward when they keep forcing food at me.
The other problem is that I like to make large portions myself for having leftovers. I like to make a full thing of Chicken Enchaladas, or a full pan of Lasagna, or Pizza in quantities I cannot (Or SHOULD not) eat in one setting. Then my roommates come along and take a bit. If they ask for a some, I am happy to share a bit, but not have them eat half of my pan of Lasagna or what have you. I cook that much so I can have leftovers and have a quick and easy dinner later on when I don't feel like cooking.
Here is the overall problem: How do I tell them that I don't appreciate these things without sounding like a selfish person? I don't want to hurt feelings and I don't want them to feel bad. Maybe on my next food dish that I prepare for future leftovers, I just put a sign on the thing saying please stay out. Who knows? Any ideas?
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The roommate that is cooking constantly...reminds me of a very annoying friend of my kids ...he would come to our home and always want to cook...he was pushy & I let him...I later found out he was just lonely...his Mom had cancer and I realized we had become his family...the cooking roommate just needs to be told how much you appreciate his kindness...but you are not wanting it....the other guy does need to be kindly again told to stay out...or when you make something big put it away in individual containers and freeze it...and then put a note Tim's dinner...when I make extra at my home my grown boys come and help themself to whatever and Bobbi Sue says Mom put my name on what you freeze for me for work cause those "Poppy Cat Pigs" will eat anything...now she means that kindly LOL...Communication is always the best...
and you never know what is in their heart...I will pray you do well with those boys! You know Jesus would handle it kindly so I know you will too cause you appear to be a wonderful young man! Also, I am not sure if those boys are Christians ... so I will pray you will be a great example!!
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