HOT BUTTON - What Would You Do?

Two things here: This reminds me of the FOOD POLICE.  And, NO. KEEP YOUR MOUTH OUT OF MY BASKET.

We get enough guilt, degradation and food issues on our own.

KEEP YOUR FEELINGS TO YOURSELF, unless you ARE my RD, NUT or MD, KTHANXBAI!  Of which, I have none.  So, don't EVEN go there.  Don't mention my shopping cart, unless you are planning to purchase my groceries.

But, that said, admittedly, I shop "well" partially because I have to, and I know how to, and I have years of self-learning in such things, and partially because I am ENTIRELY aware that I am judged.  Me?  Yes.  Even if I have the urge to toss the two packs of Peppermint Oreos with the red dye #3432435r32 in my cart, I don't (usually, I fail though) because I Know Of What You Think.  No, this does not stop me from hurling two pounds of bacon or four pounds of various cheeses in there, but, it does stop the JUNK.

But, you're a normal size?  Yes.  I weigh 165 lbs, but my children are all overweight.  So, regardless of the fact that my cart today was filled with $300.00 of chicken, turkey, veggies, beans, rice, whole grains and zero calorie drinks?  I get The Look.  I have always gotten the look, and when you are the morbidly obese parent -- forget about it -- it's awful.  You can FEEL THE BURN of the eyes!

It doesn't matter what I am buying, I am judged.  Do. not. go. there.