My story shouldn’t be unfamiliar to any kid who has had the same experience. When I was a lot younger there was one question that was always on my mind: “Why does my mom hate me?” Yes, that was how I felt – hated. Why else would she go out of her way to make the meals that she knew I wouldn’t eat every night? Even if it was the only food on earth and I’d been starving for weeks. When I was about eight years old things changed with my mother. Suddenly she felt that I needed to start eating healthy. I thought she meant I should cut down on sugar but it turned out that her definition was eating vegetables like grass. I wasn’t the type of kid to grumble or fuss because I never had a reason to, but eating veggies? That was a no for two reasons: one, veggies are gross and two, none of my friends eat them. My mom always tried to convince me to eat them, claiming that not only is it good for my health but I would also like it. I didn’t like broccoli and I wasn’t all that excited about pesto either. What made her think that I would enjoy a combination of the two was beyond me.The first night that my mom made the meal I was really hungry and definitely wasn’t expecting it. The moment Mom placed the food in front of me my appetite flew out the window. I blatantly rejected the meal and shook my head rebelliously. I requested that she prepare something else for me otherwise I wouldn’t be having dinner at all, but mom stood her ground and implored that I at least give the meal a try. When I saw that she wasn’t going to change her stance I turned to my dad for support but he was backing my mother. He demonstrated to me how edible the meal was by eating a bite of it himself and urged me to give it a try. I looked down at the mouldy spaghetti and the yucky trees on my plate and concluded that this isn’t something that humans should be eating. I left the table in anger and went to bed on an empty stomach. my mom would always try to sneak some veggies into my every meal, even going so far as packing them in my lunch box. I rejected the meals every time and even went as far as throwing a tantrum every now and then. My mother eventually gave up and returned to making her regular meals, and I was very happy about this and felt satisfied with myself. I was finally free to eat all the junk foods.I never wanted to eat any of the so-called healthy foods like whole grain cereals, dairy products, and most especially vegetables. My mom was still trying to convince me to practice a healthy diet by warning me on the negative effects of sugar but I wouldn’t listen to any of that. After all, none of my friends eats their veggies and nothing's happened to them.Soon enough I started gaining weight and it wasn’t the good kind. I didn’t pay much attention to it at first since I felt that I was simply growing, but soon I realized that I was having trouble doing physical activities. A few minutes’ walks in the park left me tired, panting, and sweating profusely. My friends were throwing gibes at me about my weight and I felt sad because I didn’t want to become the new fat clown of the school. The final straw was when I fell ill and the doctor told me that I had diabetes. Diabetes? How come? Turns out that all the sweets and sugary foods I’ve been eating were affecting my health. The doctor had only one piece of advice for me: “Eat a healthy diet.”At that moment I realized why my mom was always so concerned about the food she makes for me. I thought she hated me but now I’ve realized that she only wanted what was best for me. Who cares if my friends were comfortable eating nothing but sugary foods without having any healthy snack in their diets? "Different strokes for different folks," they say, and who's to say that my friends weren’t lying to me and eating their veggies in secret. Letting other people’s choices define my lifestyle was a terrible mistake on my part and now I know better. I started giving the healthy foods a try and surprisingly I loved them. So, kids, that bowl of spinach might not look all that tasty but it won’t be sending you to the doctor’s office, and learn to appreciate (not despise) your mom for making these meals because chances are that she went through a lot of trouble just to make healthy meals for you because she cares. We all have that meal that we hate and can’t be convinced to eat, feel free to share yours in the comment section below and don’t forget to like this video if you find it educative and insightful.
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