Back story: my mum sucks at cooking, especially anything with meat, it all tastes bland, chewy and just plain gross. As such I have endeavoured to challenge myself by making food that everyone who might have occasion to eat my food, loves it. It is fun to always try new recipes.
My problem is my partner, I take such pride in my cooking skills, that it actually hurts my feelings when he refuses to even try my cooking, I'm actually quite good at cooking, especially baking. He recognises my skills, but even when I make his favourite foods, he refuses to eat my food, because "he's not hungry" or as is the case tonight, I spent 4 hours making a proper roast dinner, only to be told as I was serving it up that " he doesn't eat lamb" he was with me when I bought it, when I mentioned making a proper dinner that we could all sit down together for (he is a shift worker and happened to not be working this day) and he was in the kitchen when I started making it, and not one mention of not eating lamb. It is quite frankly the yummiest roast I've ever tasted (including going out for dinner) and he won't even try it.
My question is, am I being overly sensitive? I have been known to overreact occasionally. I figured I'd bring this up here before I mentioned it to him, just in case I am being silly.
Thank you
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It's understandable to be a little upset after going to all that effort. Maybe ask him why he didn't mention he didn't like lamb earlier in the day. Does he refuse to eat your food all together when you make his favourites and whatnot or only eats it when he's actually hungry or in the mood? It's good he recognises you've got good cooking skills :)