I am glad you shared.

Take your time.

I am so sorry you went thru this.

I have trouble eating in front of people, too. Esp in public. When people are not gentle or when they are negating, that's a very bad place to take in food; it can be literally unsettling. You need to be able to relax and you could not relax in that environment.

My abuse experiences, also, were around food and meals and eating.

Billi