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We all have different eating habits, and people shouldn’t make a big deal out of it.

In this story, a woman was an extremely picky eater and would eat almost the same kinds of food every day.

Her coworkers had mocked her about it, so much so that she avoided eating around them.

When her coworkers noticed that she often went through long shifts without eating, they again asked her about it.

Now, she is wondering whether their comments are harmless workplace banter or simply crossing a personal boundary.

Read the full story below to find out more.

My coworkers are obsessed with what I (don’t) eat

I am an extremely picky eater, almost embarrassingly so. I don’t cook.

I order the same things from the same places repeatedly.

I’ve been made fun of for this before with previous coworkers.

It has become a weird control thing for me, admittedly.

But I stopped ordering or eating in front of others to avoid being scrutinized for what I was eating.

This woman would go on up to 12-hour shifts without eating anything.

So I go 6 to 12-hour shifts without eating anything, unless there’s the off chance of a company lunch that I like, and then I do eat.

I’ve trained my body to be okay with that. But I’m often working with the same person or people all day.

And they will notice when they are eating throughout the day and I’m not.

Not only will they notice, they comment on it, joke about it frequently, and mention how they don’t understand my eating habits.

She couldn’t understand why her coworkers were so obsessed about what and when she eats.

Now, forgive me if I’m wrong, but how is that anyone’s business to talk about in the workplace?

I have a good rapport with these people, but that just rubs me completely wrong.

I feel it’s as rude as constantly commenting about how much someone eats.

I don’t spend my time at work watching people to see when they will eat or what they will eat.

She thinks what they’re doing was inappropriate.

I will admit that my eating habits are unorthodox.

But I also find it inappropriate.

And quite frankly, just strange how much time my coworkers spend talking and obviously thinking about what I eat.

Am I being unreasonable?

Honestly, coworkers probably notice unusual habits naturally.

But I agree that repeatedly commenting on someone’s eating can quickly become uncomfortable.

I think OP is not obligated to explain or defend what she eats as long as she isn’t stepping on anyone’s toes.

Do you agree? Let’s read the responses of other people on this story.

It’s a form of bullying, says this one.

This user agrees with OP.

If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about an employee who got back at slacking coworkers with fresh-baked treats.

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Finally, this person makes a valid point.

Some workplace conversations are best left off the menu.