Man ‘Blew Up’ at His Friends for Teasing Him About Being a Picky Eater: ‘Made Me Feel Pretty Bad’

The man recalled his friends telling restaurant staff, “We’re sorry about him” and “Make sure you charge him full price”

• A Reddit user shared that his friends often feel embarrassed by his food preferences during group outings at restaurants
• “This happened a lot and always made me feel pretty bad about my eating choices,” the man explained
• Fellow Redditors sided with him and questioned his friendships, with one person replying, “Enjoy your steaks in peace”

A self-described “picky eater” is second-guessing his decision to raise his voice at his friends at a restaurant after they seemingly picked on him.

The man described the outing on Reddit’s “Am I the A------” forum, where he detailed his specific eating habits and his friends’ remarks.

“In general, I cannot eat bread or things with sauce on them,” he explained. “I know that this is a pretty heavy restriction so I try to be accommodating with my friends. Now, one thing I am perfectly fine to eat is a meat dish like a steak or, relevantly, a burger.”

“Since most places serve burgers, I will often order a burger and then just request it to come with only the meat patty, no bun or toppings, then eat it with a fork and knife,” he continued, before sharing his friends’ gripes.

He noted that his friends tend to be vocal about his food orders.

“My friends will act embarrassed about my order and say something like, ‘We’re sorry about him,’ or, ‘Make sure you charge him full price.’ I never ask for a discount,” he wrote. “This happened a lot and always made me feel pretty bad about my eating choices, but I really can’t help it.” 

“I eventually did talk to them about this and explained that they made me feel uncomfortable,” he added. “It did happen again though and I kind of blew up at my friends about it. I know they care about me and aren't trying to be mean but it was starting to feel very targeted.”

Wondering if he overreacted, he asked Redditors, “Am I the a------ for blowing up at my friends for making jokes about my food choices?”

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Redditors assured him that he’s NTA [not the a------], with one person replying, “Your eating habits are certainly different, but another thing that could and should be different is your friends — ‘Make sure he pays full price’ p----- me off from just reading it. Enjoy your steaks in peace.”

Another reader agreed, writing, “Why are they policing what you eat? As long as you are polite to the staff and you are making reasonable requests then whatever you ask for is between you and the restaurant.”