As an introvert with extrovert tendencies I often feel like an imposter at events, even events that I organize. Situation that involve gathering around food are always a struggle for me because it is very hard, usually impossible for me to eat at these functions, whether they are work, family holidays, I don’t eat. If receive an invitation to an event that is centered around a meal my first instinct is to refuse the invitation or I will come very early and leave before the meal or arrive after I know the food portion of the gathering is over. Sadly, I even have issues eating at events that I am hosting that I cooked all the food. I have been told that I have a form of Deipnophobia a form of social anxiety disorder, manifesting as the fear of eating in front of others.
This keeps me from attending a lot of events because I honestly feel it is less insulting to not attend than to go and refuse to eat if food is being provided.
Anyone else that fights this please let me know how you deal with it.
Esoteric Meandering Shouting Into the Void 
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