My girlfriend refuses to eat with me

I see what you did there....

WIN! :drinker:

The OP of the original thread deactivated already. Evidently didn't really want all the excellent advice she was receiving... :noway:

I work a hard job sometimes up to 16 hours a day on a oil rig without lunch most days.
It is very hard work and at the end of the day all I want to do is come home and have dinner with my girlfriend

But lately she has been refusing and sometimes even goes to the other room!

What can I do to convince her to spend some time and eat a meal with me?

That is NOT a good sign. It must be about more than food.

Threaten to break up with her by saying that her new boyfriend would be fine with her not eating with him. That'll work, right?

LOL.... I guess MELISSA read my post yesterday.

First of all, I am thinking I was married before you were even born so there is little of value you can point out to be that you disapprove of.
That being said, no, in this case, it does not appear to be a good move.

btw MELISSA, that was in fact a true story but my wife can hold her own in the relationship

Obvious hijack of the "boyfriend sabotages my diet" thread. Amusing yourself much?

Aha! Thanks for connecting the dots for me...

...even if that does kind of make you somewhat of a forum buzzkill.

Oh well...at least this time, it helped me out. Now to catch up.

ETA: Oh, and I don't think you're using the word "hijack" correctly in this context.

my husband works long hours, I do not eat with him either, I eat with the kids,

I work a hard job sometimes up to 16 hours a day on a oil rig without lunch most days.
It is very hard work and at the end of the day all I want to do is come home and have dinner with my girlfriend

But lately she has been refusing and sometimes even goes to the other room!

What can I do to convince her to spend some time and eat a meal with me?

That is NOT a good sign. It must be about more than food.

Threaten to break up with her by saying that her new boyfriend would be fine with her not eating with him. That'll work, right?

LOL.... I guess MELISSA read my post yesterday.

First of all, I am thinking I was married before you were even born so there is little of value you can point out to be that you disapprove of.
That being said, no, in this case, it does not appear to be a good move.

btw MELISSA, that was in fact a true story but my wife can hold her own in the relationship

And you're capitalizing my name because....?

*slow clap* Because pointing out the fact that you're significantly older than me makes you far more superior. Congratulations, you've made an obvious statement! Actually, the statement you made really doesn't make sense, but perhaps I'm just too young to understand.

I won't even bother bringing it up again because it's not worth it, but suffice to say that if your story gives any indication of your wife "holding her own" in the relationship, then our definitions of that statement are definitely not in line with each other.

Good luck though, I'm sure you'll have another happy 34 years together. I'll just be over here getting tattoos and stuff with my partner sitting beside me holding my hand in support. I guess us young ones just don't understand a true relationship. Oh well!

I think you've got bigger issues...then again it could be your eating habits, your hygiene, maybe she doesn't like you talking with your mouth full.

Truly on days like this the forums are a complete and total waste of time!

lighten up francis. no one told you to click the link

They are an amusing waste of time.

You requested 2 things in your last sentence: why won't she spend time with me, why won't she eat a meal with me but put them in one sentence.

Maybe the meal or rather the food is an issue for some reason.......maybe focus on the spending time together first and work on the meals later. Maybe a cuddle on the sofa after you have eaten? A walk together after you have eaten? Snuggling up to watch a film?

Is there a possibility that she has an eating disorder? Just a thought- maybe she could have a chat with her doctor.

Do hope you can resolve things x

This is priceless. IN.

*lays on back with toddler-sized popcorn tub resting on the belly of a prehistoric fertility figure, looking over to the side to watch*







For those who haven't seen it, the supposed girlfriend made another thread.

I work a hard job sometimes up to 16 hours a day on a oil rig without lunch most days.
It is very hard work and at the end of the day all I want to do is come home and have dinner with my girlfriend

But lately she has been refusing and sometimes even goes to the other room!

What can I do to convince her to spend some time and eat a meal with me?

That is NOT a good sign. It must be about more than food.

Maybe I should keep her in line, got any pointers?

:laugh: