Hi

People are always trying to make me eat, as I tend to be a secret eater and they think I'm starving, which I am not. My mother says things like, "this needs eating up, that needs finishing up," etc etc. My usual reply is that "I'm not a trash can, eat it up yourself or throw it away". Then she replies, "Oh, we can't waste it, there are children starving in Africa...." or words to that effect. How it will help the kids in Africa if I eat up the leftovers is beyond my comprehension.

At work, my fellow teachers and the students are always waving sweets, biscuits and chocolates under my nose, trying to tempt me, and sometimes inviting me to lunch or dinner, just to see me eat.

It is all very irritating, I must say. Why are they so interested in my eating habits? It's a mystery. It's not as if I'm thin - I'm a normal size.

I do sympathise. People should mind their own business. It's a form of abuse, IMHO.

FG