RE: Do you need to eat something just because it is there?
I did for many years. It was forced upon my throat literally by my parents and granny because of the poor children in Biafra who had nothing to eat, next to it came the "it's impolite to refuse" or "how come you are always refusing, do not take part of the party" (same like you do in this article with your visitor.
Now I say I can not eat is and no one is hurt. True is too no one is as hospitality as in the old days. A cookie with the coffee, biscuits with the tea, it is no longer offered. No one really expects you to stay for dinner as well. Times have changed. You do no longer buy food to feed your visitors.
I would not go for that sesame snack either. I prefer cheese. I could eat mountains of cheese. Already as a little kid I did but these days I can hardly afford to buy it. 💕
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Oh yum! I miss cheese, @wakeupkitty. It is expensive and not too good here. SE Asians think of it as spoiled milk and do not eat much.
I was fat, so everyone wanted my not to eat. But my skinny brother got some of that nonsense about starving people elsewhere. Glad that's over.
@fitinfunfood I can imagine you miss cheese if youblike it.
I am happy to the nonsense stopped. It is not a reason to eat, send it ovrr to them if they starve but do not stuff yourself with it.