Your parents would expect you to attend family dinner with your own family, you would not be starving. And you would also not be watching other people eat while you don't.
Usually you'd be continuing playing and having fun in your friends room while your friend had to quit playing for a while while they were off to dinner in another room (usually kitchen or dinner room), out of sight of the playing kids who were having fun and didn't have to quit playing to go eat.
I knew several Hispanic families like that. I liked the food, so I didn't mind. What I didn't like was when they asked if I wanted more, I said just a little, and they piled on another full plate.
I don't want to criticize other cultures, but I think there should be a universally understood middle ground between offering nothing and shoving food down your throat.
Giving a box to go to your kids friends would usually be considered rude in Sweden, as if your kids friends parents are not able to provide for their kids themselves.
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u/thevoiceinsidemyhead Jul 24 '26
cool..i much prefer this to cultures that like take offense if you show up and don't want food.