finleyf88•1mo agoProlific Poster

My mom's 'clean your plate' rule backfired at a Thanksgiving dinner

So I tried following that old rule at my aunt's place in Des Moines last month... cleaned my plate of mashed potatoes and gravy like she always drilled into me. Problem is, I got so stuffed I couldn't even look at the pumpkin pie later, and my aunt got offended I skipped her dessert. Has anyone else had a parent's weird food rule mess up a family gathering?

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ben_nguyen1mo ago

And that's the thing with those rules, they just don't account for how different every meal is. Sometimes you gotta read the room and know when to leave some room for the next course.

laura1891mo ago

Have you tried just taking smaller portions on your plate first time around? That's what I do now so I can go back for seconds or save room for pie if I want it...