Eating alone...

@p3ks626 (6538)
Philippines
August 27, 2010 4:56am CST
Dont you just hate it when you eat alone? Or are there some of us here who are more comfortable eating by themselves? I dont like eating alone. It feels very lonely. I ate alone during lunch this day and I didnt like the feeling. Do you like eating alone? Why or why not? What's the reason why you eat alone?
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
27 Aug 10
I eat every meal alone because i live alone. I think nothing about it i have done it so long. I usually read or watch tv while i'm eating. It beats being across the table at some hateful, mean old man, lol.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
28 Aug 10
I think it doesnt matter anymore if you are already used to it. I am not used to watching tv when i eat. My dad didnt allow us to do this when we were young and until now I am following what he is saying. I also want to do the same thing when would have my own family.
@SAMKAT (91)
7 Jun 11
i have a tendancy when im alone i invite a friend to dine with me. it fee;s okward to eat alone.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
8 Jun 11
I'm just so use to it i think nothing about it. I don't enjoy going out to eat by myself but at homr it's just the norm.
@mauie0918 (337)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
I like being alone sometimes, even in eating! When I enrolled in the review center, I ate alone for maybe a week but when I was already close to some of them then we eat together. It's just that I chose people who are like of the same likes with me. But I can do it alone!
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
I think its not a big deal for some who of us but for some, it really is. There were so many times in my life before that I have to eat alone cause even eating with my boardmates was not fun for me at all.
• Philippines
4 Sep 10
@p3ks626: Hey, I did read some of your discussions and I was so amazed with all of all of it but what made me more interested is when I saw your husband's blog linked in your 'My Website'. I saw there few things and 2 of them are about the Latter-day Saints belief especially about reading the 'Book of Mormon'. I just wanna ask if your are member of that church and how happened that you get to knew about the book?
@ElicBxn (63517)
• United States
30 Aug 10
I never eat alone, most of the time if I don't have one friend, I have another old friend, known as a book.
@ElicBxn (63517)
• United States
31 Aug 10
I don't read while I eat when I'm with someone, unless we mutually agree that we are going to do so, meaning that before we eat we each already have a book. I certainly never would've dreamed of eating at a meal with friends or family with a book most of the time.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
My sister also reads when she eats. But my father didnt allow her to do that cause my father thinks its disrespect for the grace that God gave. When we eat, we should be reverent. My dad had so many rules when it comes to eating and eating together was part of his rules.
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@derek_a (10874)
28 Aug 10
I eat lunch alone every day. My wife works in the city and I work from home. I have done this for many years and I feel totally OK about it. In fact, I have gotten so used to it, that I enjoy it. I can please myself when I eat and what I eat. _Derek
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
I do hope that there are also times when you and your wife would eat together and have fun talking about each others life and interests. That's also an important thing for me cause I was raised by my father that way (families eating together) and I also want to do that with my own starting with me and my husband first since we dont have a baby yet.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
I do hope that there are also times when you and your wife would eat together and have fun talking about each others life and interests. That's also an important thing for me cause I was raised by my father that way (families eating together) and I also want to do that with my own starting with me and my husband first since we dont have a baby yet.
@rameshchow (4426)
• India
28 Aug 10
eating alone, watching a film alone, waliking on the road alone, travelling alone, thinking alone, facing a problem alone,....... alone alone alone..........hahaahaha really it is big question for me.......? god is great, thats why he creates lonely ness, when we feel alone, we have to think about him. thats coool and gud.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
Of course God is there for us to be able to find comfort when we are alone. He created happiness and loneliness as well as he created those people around us who will make us happy.
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• India
29 Aug 10
yeah, you r right, the god created those people around us who will make us happy, Here you make me happy, with your courageous words...
@jhyan007 (467)
• Philippines
28 Aug 10
...i like eating along and i don't like eating alone? huh?! hehe, my point is..there are times that depending on my mood, I love eating alone, although most of the time i love eating together with other people, it makes eating more enjoyable and makes the food more tasteful...
@jhyan007 (467)
• Philippines
28 Aug 10
that should be alone, not along..haha typo..sorry
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
it seldom happens to me that I want to eat alone. I always want to eat meals with someone. I miss eating meals with my family and I also dont like eating if I am not eating together with my husband.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
29 Aug 10
Hi there p3ks626 I always eat alone as I live alone and I really don't mind I was used to it because when I used to work I ate more alone then with my Family because of the Hours I worked so it does not bother me
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
I eat more when I eat with my family or with my husband but if I am alone, I eat a few. Though there are times that i have to divide the food between me and my husband and of course he gets the bigger share, even if its like that I like it cause I am with someone.
@34momma (13882)
• United States
29 Aug 10
i am ok with eating alone. i don't know if i would want to go out to a restaurant eat alone. but i don't mind eating alone at home or at work. at work i prefer to eat alone because i don't like to sit and talk about work when i am on my lunch hour.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
I have done that before maybe once or twice but I was not comfortable with it. When I have to eat alone in a restaurant, I also bring a book with me so I can read it while eating. That way I will be distracted by the fact that I am alone there.
@sk66rc (4250)
• United States
27 Aug 10
I travel a lot for my work & because of it, I eat alone a lot. I try to eat with my family as much as I can. Most of the times I like eating alone because it's peaceful & quiet.
@sk66rc (4250)
• United States
1 Sep 10
Ha ha ha... Nothing wrong with being around people. I was invited to my friend's house for dinner not too long ago & his family was big. There must have been 40 - 50 people there, including bunch of kids. I'm not all that anti-social or a loner or anything but I have to be in a mood to be in a crowd of people.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
28 Aug 10
There's only me and my husband at home and when we eat we also talked, it not really quiet but its not noisy. When we went to my hometown a few days ago, and there are so many members in my family already and I have nephews asking for their mom for some food, my mom calling the others to sit down already. Its very noisy but I kinda like it that way.
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@ifa225 (14464)
• Indonesia
29 Aug 10
i like it when i eat it alone, i can concentrate with my foods, feel every taste in my mouth. i used to eat with my kids and i can say there is no peace while we are eating. and sometimes i want to have that peace when i eat
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
I have an idea on how it feels like to eat with kids. I have nephews and I took care of them as they grew up and they were really hyperactive. Now that I am living with my husband and get to see my nephews for only a few times during the year, I always miss the noise they make.
• Boston, Massachusetts
30 Aug 10
Hi P3ks626, sometimes it's good to eat by yourself for a change. i do this when i want to treat myself...be myself and eat what i want to eat for the moment. though i really enjoy eating with family and friends. very common but so rich with stories and sharing from everyone around.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
I also enjoy eating with family and friends very much. I like the idea that we are there together and we eat together and talk about so many things.
@cerebellum (3863)
• United States
29 Aug 10
I live alone, so I eat most of my meals alone. It doesn't bother me at all, I guess I am used to it. I usually eat in front of the TV or if I am in the kitchen I have the radio on so there is some noise. I need something to concentrate on.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
I am not used to eating alone and i am not used to eating and then watching tv at the same time. My father always told us not to watch tv while eating cause its disrespect to God and he said we should be grateful to God we have food to eat and we should respect it.
@Memnon (2170)
28 Aug 10
I dislike cooking just for one. It seems a bit wasteful of resources, and it's easy to cook too much for one. Since I work 12 hour night shifts I often eat alone at work. I've mostly gotten used to that, and take simple dishes, such as salads or pre cooked dishes from home such as chilli or pasta, to reheat in our microwave. When I am home and my partner is at work it does seem odd to eat alone though.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
Right! It really feels odd. Doing other things while eating also isnt very fun at all. There are some who suggested that while eating alone you can watch tv or turn on the music so you can listen but it still feels strange.
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
Eating alone sucks. Sometimes I'm not able to eat a lot when I'm alone. It's like you're eating forever. Eating with someone makes time go by without you noticing it, and, also, you won't notice that you're already finished eating your food.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
Exactly! Same things happen to me when i eat with people. When I ate alone last time, it was already very late for lunch. I normally eat at 12:30 with my husband but he was out at that time and it was already 2:30 that I ate and I eat only a few.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
28 Aug 10
hi when we had our own a partment I ate alone most of the time as my adult son worked odd hours and ate at work. since I loved to cook I did not mind eating alone as Long as I ate. a diabetic is a person whose life is sort of geared around food and eating the right things in the right amounts. Its just a question of balance always. I am not bothered by being alone. but now I have to share my table with three other women andthats okay too.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
I think its better for me to share something with others rather than just being alone with yourself. I want to be happy all the time and being with people makes me feel happy. I like that feeling and I think everybody does.
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
28 Aug 10
I eat alone all the time! When I am at home the must! It doesn't bother me! I like eating alone! I eat by myself alot at work because my break schedule is different from the others and I don't mind it! When I am with family or big get togethers I of course will eat with people. Eating alone is nice!
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
Our break time is also different from other employees because we handle classes at different schedule. There was also a time when I was new in our company and i really have to eat alone cause I didnt have any friends yet.
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
28 Aug 10
dear p3ks26, i have been eating alone for so long i forgot the feeling of being lonely with just food on my plate and no one to talk to. i think it is an advantage too. you get to eat well concentrating on everything on your plate. have a nice day. ann
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
You also have a point about that but for those who are not used to eating alone and for those who had bad experiences about eating alone, I think they are really going to think its a very unhappy feeling.
@maikeruk (405)
• Germany
28 Aug 10
i love to take lunch alone, is simply relaxing. to me there is nothing better than take my noise canceling headphones, take my food and relax for a while then go back to work. this is maybe because i have to talk with so many people that is just trying
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
I talk to a lot of people too during the day but I didnt get the chance to eat with them cause they are my students online. There are other teachers in our company who can eat with but I usually go home to eat lunch and eat together with my husband and i like that feeling.
@juryse (752)
• Philippines
28 Aug 10
I have no problem eating alone. Before I felt uneasy doing it but I noticed that some people to it too. So now I'm okay with it.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
Good for you cause you already dealt with it. I also dealt with it before but those times in my life were like the saddest times I ever had in my entire life and I really dont want to feel it again but I felt it again last time.
@dream_ozn (1754)
• Singapore
28 Aug 10
I don't like eating alone too. There is just this very weird feeling. I try not to eat alone. Either I'll skip that meal or will take away my food home to eat. However, if I am very hungry, then there is no choice. It is a must to eat alone. It seems like when we eat alone, there will be some people looking at me. Or is it just my imagination?
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
I never had that feeling that someone is looking at me when I eat but its just a very bad feeling for cause I really feel alone and I am not happy about it. I like it when I am eating and when I am also listening to someone talking while eating.