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Originally Posted by stellabeam  Does anyone want to share their "Yes I said no to cake/chocolate" stories? |
Stuffing a muffin is pretty funny
Often, I just say "No, thanks" in a polite tone when I'm offered cake/candy/cookies/whatever. Sometimes people seem surprised, but...whatever.
Then there are times that I am feeling more up for confrontation, and I say, "No thanks, I don't eat sugar." A look of shock, eyebrows raised high, usually comes over the person's face. "Oh!" they say, and that's about all. No one knows how to respond. Sometimes there is spluttering: "Yeah, it's really bad for you, I try to limit my intake, and blah blah blah..."
Some people ask questions about how I manage to not eat sugar, or what exactly I mean. Sometimes there is the misconception that I mean I don't even eat fruit! Then I gently explain that what I mean is that I don't eat -sugar-, processed stuff that has no nutritive value.
I guess I'm used to people thinking I'm a bit weird, though. So the social confrontations don't really bother me; whatever it is people say, the excuses they use when confronted with my truth, that's really all about THEIR baggage, not mine.