I Don't Like Eating Infront of People Stories of Experiences

I used to not eat at school and avoid going out to eat because I hated in front of people. I still hate it, but I am not as worried people are judging me now. I always thought people were staring when really they weren't.

I dont like eating in front of people because i think im being stared at or watched for something.. and it makes me feel very uncomfortable.. it makes me think about life, like the very deep things about life and how things happen and...

I always feel like everyone is watching me eat and judging me. "shes so fat she doesn't need to eat" "Ewww she is eating so fast, what a pig" "does she even chew?" "she needs to skip a few meals"

when I get stressed I sometimes get overwhelmed and this problem comes and goes of feeling too nervous to eat with people. I shake and its like a panic thing. I feel embarased and it started as a swallowing phobia as a teen and would...

Eating, it's necessary to eat to live. Unfortunately for me, I've developed a love/hate relationship with eating.  I love food, but I hate eating food in front of people.  Especially on holidays, such as Thanksgiving.  On...

Let me eat in peace.It makes me uncomfortable when people watch me eat.I always feel like people are judging me when I eat.I would rather just eat by myself.I hate when I eat enough to fill me up then people go you need to be eating...

Wow, I hate eating in front of other people too! What I also hate is watching other people eat, because even though they keep their mouths shut, for the most part, I find the sight gross for some reason.

I never eat at school because I feel fat and I'm afraid of what I look like eating like if I'm a pig so I eat in private usually. I eat infront of my family and I don't like it.

I think I've let it get out of hand, it's gotten so bad that I barely see any friends any more, because all they ever want to do is go to dinner. I absolutely hate going to restaurants. The whole thing just makes me nervous. I can...

I have never been able to eat food "like a normal person," as I'm sure most eating disordered people have in common with me. I don't know when it started or even why. There are just ways of eating, so normal to every day society, that I...

Growing up, I always thought I was alone with this problem. The only person I'll eat around is my brother- he's 8 and he's too busy shoving food in his mouth and on his shirt to pay attention lol.
I never grew up in eating. Like, I...

Growing up we never ate together, we would eat at different time in areas of the house. The only time we would eat together is if we ate a restaurant or we had a party of some kind. My sister the hater would always have something to say...

I don't like eating in front of people. It used to not bother me, and has only recently gotten worse. I'm not even sure why. Nothing has ever happened to me that would make me care. It kind of just started out of no where. Not sure why...

I can never go on dinner dates with guys because I feel so uncomfortable eating in front of someone who I know is judging me. I mean, that's what you're supposed to do on a date, after all. Evaluate whether or not you like the person...

I always feel like someone is watching me as I eat if I eat in front of others.. I can feel their glaring eyes on me and I get nervous.. I don't look at other people as they eat. I just like to eat in silence and with no one watching...

i don't like to know that while im eating someone is looking in my mouth i seriously lose my appetite after that....i always tend to find a nice closed in area to eat my food at peace...and plus im selfish with sharing my food with...

I HATED eating lunch at school because it felt like everyone in the cafeteria was staring at me. I knew they weren't but it felt like it. When I was sitting at a table with someone who did not like me for some reason and glared at me...

I have been battling with many issues including anorexia/bulimia for many years. I can't stop, & I don't want to. But sometimes I wish I could act a little more normal about it so people wouldn't notice. But I can't eat in front of...

i am eatin in a hotel ... have my burger , fries n coke..... jus wen i think i can gobble it all up .... i seee people all around me in adjacent tables ..... okay so should i eat like this or like that ... small bites or big ones...

I have been asked this question.  I actually don't mind or care eating in front of people.  I don't have any phobia when it comes to this.