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Eating with other people

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I just wondered how other people feel about this and thought it might be a good topic to discuss.  There are many factors,  aside from the sensory and communication aspects. I have come to realise as I get older, just how much it is a social thing over a refuelling thing.

Is eating a social occasion or a functional occasion for you? Or a bit of both, or context dependant? I'm not talking just about dining out or special occasions but, for example, eating lunch with colleagues etc.

I was going to post more but I'd like to see what others say first

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  • I live alone so eating is a solitary activity (well, my cat tends to sit on the table and stare at my dinner, but you know what I mean).

    But even before that I think I preferred to eat alone. I hated the noise of other people eating as a kid so I learned to inhale my dinner very quickly and get away from the table as quickly as possible. On the occasions when I've been in a restaurant with work colleagues or whatever, I find I tend to concentrate on my food, perhaps a bit of monotropism combined with difficult hearing what people are saying in restaurants.

  • in reply to Deleted User
    Deleted User said:
    well, my cat tends to sit on the table and stare at my dinner

    You should do the same to him when he's eating.

    See how he likes it!

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