September 7, 2025 at 7:15 pm

Woman Asked Her Boyfriend Not To Eat Her Food, But He Still Takes Bites From Her Plate Every Time They Eat

by Heide Lazaro

Man and woman sharing food at the table

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Sometimes, small habits in a relationship can become major frustrations.

Would you be annoying if you told your partner to stop doing something that really annoyed you but they kept doing it anyway?

This woman doesn’t want to share her food with her boyfriend.

She asked him to stop eating off her plate, but he kept doing it anyway.

Who is in the wrong here?

Read the full story below for all the details.

AITAH for not wanting to share my food with my boyfriend every time we eat?

I (25F) have been dating my boyfriend (27M) for a little over a year.

He’s great, but there’s one thing that’s been getting on my nerves.

He always wants to eat from my plate even when he has his own food.

This woman noticed that her boyfriend kept taking food from her plate.

It started off small, like, “Can I have a bite?” and I didn’t mind.

But now, it’s every time we eat together.

Even when I tell him ahead of time to order his own or that I really want my full portion.

Sometimes, I even order extra or give suggestions, but he’ll still reach over and take from mine.

She told him she was hungry, so he shouldn’t take food from her order.

Last night, we ordered takeout and I told him before the food came:

“Please don’t eat from mine. I’m really hungry and I want all of it.”

He laughed and said okay.

But as soon as we sat down, he grabbed a fork and reached into my container.

I told him to stop and that I meant what I said.

He got upset and quiet, so now, she feels guilty about it.

He got kind of quiet and said I was being selfish over food.

Now, I feel weird because it’s just food, but it also feels like a boundary he keeps ignoring.

So, AITA for not wanting to share my food every time we eat?

He’s being rude by ignoring her boundary.

Let’s find out what others have to say about this on Reddit.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

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What an animal, says this person.

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This person gives their honest opinion.

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This person is calling out the boyfriend.

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Finally, short and simple.

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Sometimes, it’s not just about the food, but about respecting the other person’s preferences.

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