Why do I have a fear of eating in front of other people?

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asked Nov 20, 2018 in Mental Health by Hulardmc45 (240 points)
Why do I have a fear of eating in front of other people?

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answered Nov 20, 2018 by Essmann (42,860 points)
When I was a kid I had a fear of eating around others too and even in school I would take my food tray to a far off part of the cafeteria and eat my food there instead of at the lunch table.

As far as I know there's no separate term for fear of eating in front of other people it has to due with social anxiety where you have a fear of embarrassment and just a fear of being around people.

I can now eat around other people so my anxiety has improved but it lasted until I was an adult.

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