Eat/Don’t Eat

My Ongoing Battle Around Food

1970s

When I was a kid, my mother served me ludicrous proportions of food. I’m guessing this was brought on by her own Middle Eastern childhood food insecurities.

Eat

Both of us were stubborn, and I’d spend all day, every day at the table, my lips firmly sealed.

Eat

1980s

By my teens, expectations changed mainly due to my diet which was limited to one food group. S…