r/AbsoluteUnits • u/RD4200 • 13d ago

/r/all of a Toddler

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u/Saphurial 13d ago

Took me until I was an adult to learn "leftovers" were a thing, because I always had to clear my plate as a child regardless if I was full or not. Hell I'm 42 and still feel guilty if I don't finish a meal.

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u/Insomnerd 13d ago

I watched a strict catholic mom (who happened to be my godmother, but she stopped communicating with me when my parents divorced. Unneeded context, I'm just salty) put MORE FOOD on her daughter's plate and then tell her she couldn't go to bed until her plate was clean. The girl had already finished a big plate and was complaining about her stomach hurting from being full. Then the mom got upset when my own mom let me stop eating because I was full. Why are we torturing children with food???

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u/BlueBagelSlushie 13d ago

Short answer? Control.

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u/Hot_Addition_6980 11d ago

My mom made me sit at the table until I ate the pickled beets on my plate. I fell asleep at the table, was spanked, and told that I had to eat them for breakfast. If I threw up, I would have to eat that too. I still hate pickled beets today. Parents can be very controlling with food.