Sharing food

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I am really not good at sharing anything, and never have been. When I eat out, if I'm having say scampi and I think someone might want one, I will offer. That works because I'm in control.

When I go to a party and it's buffet or nibbles, I hate it because I feel like I have to eat everything immediately or not get anything, and that I'll be judged for having more than my share. But how am I supposed to know how much that is when everyone eats different amounts But if I only have a bit then there is loads of food wasted at the end

I wish, if I went to something like that, that I be given a bowl or plate with a portion just for me on it, then I wouldn't have to rush or compare and or feel responsible for any waste But don't expect conversation because I'd be eating

I'm a chem PhD myself. BS was in Biochem. Yeah, there's no excuse for that, none at all.

(I ended up out of the lab, working as a tech writer among other things, because I explain things well, apparently.)

Don't post them all at once... I'd put up the one about that poor grown man first, in one place only, and not say anything, just let people read it and assimilate the fact that this is serious stuff. You can save the other two for follow up / email links if someone still gives you a hard time after that. Low profile on this, you don't want people to feel they have an excuse to criticize you for standing up for yourself. You're just providing info.

I'm sorry you have this to deal with.

It is a particular group of younger (30s) chemists that are causing the issue. They act like they are still in high school, as they are now the "cool" kids on the block. (I am having major bullying issues with one of them and will likely have to go to HR about it with a formal complaint if it continues this semester, which means I will likely have to move on due to retaliation.) The older ones respect my allergic problems, but the younger ones have a general lack of respect toward others' problems, unless you are part of their click.

Ugh. I despise workplace bullies and the workplaces that enable them. Such cliques are nothing more than nicely dressed gangs whose members have diplomas. Good luck to you - it's a shame you have to deal with such nonsense.

I hate sharing my food and prefer to eat just one kind of food at a time.

Yeah, I'm not a fan of food sharing.

When I visit someones place and eat. I feel quezy.
Even if it's the same thing I'd have at home eg cornflakes with milk.
I don't know why this is, it tastes different too (bad).

I've a suspicion it's because I don't know their higene standards.
Does someone drink directly from the milk carton?
How well do they wash their dishes?
How often do they wash their hands?
Do they touch pets before making breakfast?