"Giusi" > wrote in message
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> "Melba's Jammin'" ha scritto nel messaggio
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>> Kimberly's reply in Jill's thread, "Let's Talk About Picky Eater's Again
>> <G>" got me to wondering if there is a difference between picky and
>> fussy.
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>> I am inclined to call Kimberly a fussy eater while I describe my
>> son-in-law as a picky eater. Kimberly's peculiarities make me roll my
>> eyes and say, "Ohfer. . . ! Whatever" and my son-in-law's leave me >
>> grumbling about how I am to prepare a dish to satisfy his peculiarities,
>> a big one of which is about textures. He wants Prego out of a jar with
>> ground beef browned and added but heaven forfend if the amendment to the
>> jarred stuff should included chopped onion or celery. I want to say,
>> "Ohfercrissake, just eat it, will you?"
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> They are both controlling types. Food must be the one thing they were
> able to maintain control over. I wouldn't want to cook for either of
> them. Maybe I have control issues in the kitchen, but I swear if I am
> doing the work, I'm making the decisions. I could not care less what
> kindergarten hangover crap someone is carting around in adulthood. I want
> them to take it elsewhere. If I can politely eat squid, which I think is
> disgusting, her effing corn could touch the potatoes and his ground beef
> may be acquainted with spice and onion.
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>> Would my well known disdain for that which is beety put me into one of
>> the two categories? IMO, I'd say not, because there aren't that many
>> things I feel that strongly about. There are lots of things I'm not
>> fond of but will eat if they are set in front of me.
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>> I repeat my question: Is there a difference between a fussy eater and a
>> picky eater? How would you describe the differences?
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> Nope, they are both control freaks and need therapy.

Totally agree. And a great deal of that is for the attention they receive.
They not only thrive on even negative attention but they love it that they
can twist you into doing something like preparing a special dish just for
them. Which they often won't even eat they just wanted the special
attention. And if you want a complete disaster have a vegan as a dinner
guest. I swear to god if ever I find one of those OCD whack jobs in my home
again I will drive them out any means including force feeding them raw
steak.

Paul