Is forcing for eating meals is good habit?

Everyone has to face this problem,and its like that, if you refuse to take the meal someone requested ,its considered to be rude.Whenever i visit relatives or friends its big trouble for me too ,because after returning i have to work out to burn all those extra calories.Best wishes.

Hi Surekha Bhabhi. This kind of thing happens. And I think it is more prevalent in our country. In India giving your guests food is like doing something holy. So people in India stress so much on guests to eat food. However, it is not the same in our house. My mom loves to make food for others, but she never forces anyone to eat more and more even if they are full. She gives the guests complete liberty. However, she also knows when a guest is feeling shy. Anyways have a nice day !! SuperShames

If I do not want to eat I will not, no matter how much they force me. It is my body and I know when to eat!

surekharathi It is part of manners and often culture to be generous and want to serve guests..and especially relatives. This happens in our family too. My suggestion is not to fight it..lol just don't eat before you visit..since you know they will want to give you food. It is wonderful to have generous, friendly relatives and I feel sorry for all who are missing that.

haha surekha stomach dancing . yes i have come across such people they wont listen and force us to eat which irritates me a lot. when we are not comfortable and saying them why dont they listen? we have to face the problem after wards which is like hell. I dont think its right to force people when they say no to anything.

Make a habit to go to your relatives with your stomach half-empty. That's the deal I guess. I've experienced myself that being too kind and too generous can lead to similar problems liek yours. It annoys me and ,what is worst, you can't refuse their offerings because then they're feeling bad for not caring about the guest. These strict traditions may cause some health problems so try to avoid obesity! Or invite these relatives to your own house :D

I understand it can be a sign of hospitality to a visitor to ones home. However, as you said you had eaten shortly beforehand. I will attest from personal experience in my childhood that being forcefed is not good. It can cause you not only stomach upset but to get used to feeling ill and over eating which would create weight gain. I hope they were not offendedd as I'm sure some people get if you don't accept what they offer you. I would of accepted some drink but no food unless it was for you to take home for a later time perhaps?

My in-laws are like this. It's just natural for them to insist on people. If they offer someone a drink or food, even if the person says 'no thanks, I'm full or not thirsty', they will still insist and keep on offering. This is one thing that really annoys me. For them, that's just being generous, but for me it pushing themselves or what they want on others. Somehow, I feel like this is an act of disrespect as they don't allow others to have their own choice as they will just insist. The bad thing is, they are naturally like that and I cannot change them. However, I don't let them get on top of me. If I don't want to eat I says NO, and they won't insist on me anymore because at this very point in time they also know me well.

Oh no my dear sis (hahahaa) Yes, some people are like that especially our family, relatives and friends. I am on strict diet right now so no one can temp me to eat more- hhehehe)

Hi, It is not a good habit to force one to eat the food or take drinks that may do bad things to one's stomach, it is simple murder. Always take into consideration the state of one's preferences, we have this drink here from the sap of a coconut tree that some may find good to their taste but is unsettling to others stomach. There are raw foods preparation, like sashimi, they also that can do the same effect, I say, it is not good to impose them on people who are unfamiliar with it.

I think forcing yourself to eat something is really a bad habit and it makes us feel uncomfortable and probably have negative effects on our health.That's why,whenever I visit someone or go somewhere far away from home and I'm invited to eat some food I don't really want to try,I simply refuse;I prefer to be considered impolite by my hosts rather than torment myself by trying to eat a dish I simply don't like and don't feel the need to try.

Hi, You had to face health problem by forcing for meals. When we go to meet someone in his house it is natural that they ask for meal and welcome us wrmly. But they should trust on you. It is very bad to force to eat the food. It would be very harmful to health.

eating too much is not good. maybe your relatives were thinking that you were not telling them the truth that is why they forced you to eat. in some cultures, even if there is nothing ready, offering food to guests is a MUST. it is for the guest to decline and for the host to insist when it is clear that the guest hasn't eaten yet. guests sometimes decline even if they're hungry because they do not want to impose on their hosts. in the philippines, if a guest arrives during meals, it is expected that he shares the meal even if he wasn't invited.