How should I handle Easter dinner for an adult picky eater in the family?

[Anonymous]

It's my turn to make Easter dinner, so I'm doing a pineapple glazed ham, mashed potatoes, Mac and cheese, and green beans. All scratch made (no boxed stuff here). Everyone in my family is absolutely happy with the menu save for my sister in law. Why? It's not because she's vegan, or vegetarian. It's because at almost thirty she will only ever eat cheese pizza, chicken nuggets, and Mac and cheese. I am doing my best to accommodate her with the Mac and cheese, but she doesn't like it, it's not like her 99 cent Mac and cheese you get from the store (powder cheese, eww), and I didn't get her chicken nuggets. So I ordered her a small cheese pizza.

She's almost 30 and eats like this. And worse, she's teaching her daughters the same way. At least at my home her kids are trying everything, even though she's telling them it's nasty.

[OlderAndWiser]

This doesn't sound like a preference; it sounds like a way to remain in the center of attention and to be in control. Tell her that she is free to bring her own view if what you are offering is unacceptable to her. She will undoubtedly throw a hissy fit because you are denying her the usual power play that she makes.

[Asker]

It's sad, I hope this isn't true, but it feels like it is.

[OlderAndWiser]

Thanks for MHO!

[Lliam]

She actually sounds nuts. What a horrible, unhealthy diet.

You are being very accommodating. If she's still not happy, let her bring her own "special" food.

[Lliam]

Thank you for the MHO. I hope everybody had a good time at Easter dinner.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

I think for 70% of people there's nothing wrong here. But I personally wouldn't do pineapple with ham.

Those cheap meals sell so well because the Michelin chefs who are hired to make the recipes understand that the more flavors you mix together, the more extreme you try to push the taste, the less accessible your food becomes.

That said, she sounds like an adult baby.

[HollyK21]

Sounds like you’ve already done enough to handle it by buying her a pizza. It’s not your job to appease the only person having an issue with the menu, she can bring anything else she’d like to snack on that isn’t readily available. Hosing can get pricey, and you’re already provided the entire dinner.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like either 1 of 2 things or both

1. She could have an eating disorder

2. She was a picky eater as a child and never grew out of that habit

Someone who i deeply love tends to be both she battled an eating disorder for a very long time but finally overcame it this past month (last month) which I'm extremely proud of her for doing so. She's also picky on the foods she eats. She won't eat any meat that has a bone on it she won't eat eggs she won't eat any fish and for whatever reason likes hot sausage not sweet sausage 😝😜🤣🙄🤔 she would tell me that if you grew up when you were a kid eating mac & cheese you were rich

Listen just make the mac n cheese the way you want it and the mash potatoes how you want it and offer her some that's all you can do

It's like the old saying goes you can lead a horse to water but you can't make em drink

[Anonymous]

You could see a doctor 🏥 or a nutritionist or a specialist.

I'm a lucky eater a picky fussy eater and I eat a balanced diet - after all, it's my life as an adult and have been since I was 18 😁 I only have myself to blame for myself if ever diabetes or tooth 🦷 issues or similar.
Yet I do 🧐 pray and give thanks to Jesus daily 😜

[Iron_Man]

continue on what you’re doing you can’t please everybody not everybody’s a vegetarian. This is Easter