Advice for eating with others/in public
As the title says I need suggestions for getting comfortable with eating outside of my home. I just started dating someone and he regularly wants to go out and eat but I am struggling heavily with this. I'll have a drink but no food whatsoever. Ill snack once in a while if im starving. I was teased about being overweight when I was a kid, its messed me up ever since. I dont want to face judgment and I cant get the thought out of my head that I am constantly being criticized for eating.
Idk if I should talk to my boyfriend about this. Ive gotten away with it so far with evening hangouts since I stop eating after that time. I ate with him a few times but that last time I did he made a comment about me eating fast and that made me feel super uncomfortable and not want to do that again. Hes also said it makes him a little uncomfortable that I wont eat with him at times but he feels better if I at least have a drink or something of the sort. Any suggestions help!!!