comfort food

[rthstewart]

So, today, I was at a meeting all day long and the subjects were very intense, emotions were high, and words like, "well, it's a problem with tone" came up a lot.  It was partially addressed at me, partly at my client, and we had to sit and politely take it because well, we do.  (Not sexism, by the way, or misogyny, just beastly internal politics).  The words no good deed goes unpunished came up a lot.  yeah.    You tried but everyone thinks you fucked it up so we're taking it away and giving it all to someone else. 

AND THEN there was a whole other separate thing going on at the same time with a very expensive super smart Batman who had been brought in to save the day about a Thing.  BUT  BUT I had to handle the Thing by myself for months before Batman arrived, and I've been worried I might have done something wrong and Batman would have to clean up my mess and that I might really have caused injury to others.  I don't *think* it was quite that bad, but I'm not sure and that worst nightmare unfolded today too. 

Also, I really really wanted to get a piece of business but I lost it to a man who was also at the meeting today.  Except, the man is nice and smart and extremely competent and thinks the world of my skills and seriously how can you get mad when someone decides to hire Captain America instead of you?  So, you can't get mad, just super disappointed that if it had been any other Avenger except for Steve, you could have kicked their ass and won the business.  Instead you just have to swallow the disappointment and say "So glad it went to you."

Anyway, very uncomfortable day where at various points I just wanted to go into the bathroom and have a good cry and one time I actually did a little bit.

So, I ate a whole chicken salad sandwich from the lunch buffet and a peanut butter cookie.  And I had Ghiradelli dark chocolate salted caramel square for dinner and large slices of watermelon.  If I'd had access to honest to goodness Minnesota Chicken and Wild Rice soup, I would eaten that.  So what about you?  When you have a super stressful day that makes you want to cry in the bathroom, do you have any comfort foods? 

Comments

[watersword]

Ugh, I'm so sorry, that sounds like THE WORST DAY. Chocolate and watermelon for dinner is a A+ solution.

My comfort food is definitely Asian food, Chinese or Japanese; chow fun or dumplings (shumai, gyoza, chao siu bao, jiaozi, har gow, xiao long bao) or shrimp tempura roll or scallion pancake or yakiudon or gai lan with black beans and garlic or ... the problem tends to be that when I am overwhelmed and need comfort food, choosing what to eat is Too Much.

[branchandroot]

Sushi, if good sushi exists near me. A good beef pastie likewise. A tiny cup of Glenmorangie scotch (which is what I actually use my sake cups for).

Also, hugging the teddy bear I keep especially for days when hugging something fluffy is indicated. *offers her bear for hugging*

[brokenallbroken]

That's all terrible, sorry you had to go through all of that at once.

I tend to go for salty/sweet combinations like PB&J or chocolate chip cookie dough. Also warm and sweet, like hot chocolate or grilled cheese.

[petra]

I'm sorry your day has been so entropic. May tomorrow be better!

As for comfort foods: popcorn, peanut butter on toast or graham crackers, mashed butternut squash, mashed potatoes, baked chicken breasts with Italian seasoning & breadcrumbs, and in truly extreme cases, tuna noodle casserole made with cream of mushroom soup. They're nowhere near my favorite foods for an average day, though.

*sips some Sleepytime peach tea*

[beatrice_otter]

Wow, that sounds like a day that sucks. I have comfort foods, but I don't ever make them myself, because the executive dysfunction that goes with autism is especially present in my food-making abilities, so when I've had a bad day and my executive functioning is at a low ebb because life sucks, I definitely do not have the executive function to cook.

[psyche29]

Are... Are you in or from MN? Because I am both, and if you are that close to me, I might squeal out loud.

Aside from that, what a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. I think dark chocolate with sea salt caramel and watermelon slices are perfectly acceptable for dinner. And if you have access to a proper bowl of cx wild rice soup, so much the better. I'm sorry you didn't, today.

Comfort food for me generally consists of things like mashed potatoes smothered in butter and sour cream. But I am flexible about it, so there's no one thing I prefer over another on days like this.

My workplace cafeteria does the best cx wild rice soup in existence, as far as I'm concerned. If you are ever in downtown Mpls, you let me know and I will find out which day they're serving it and meet you there to buy you a big cup of it.

[yalumesse]

Today was a super-stressful, cry in the bathroom sort of day for me too, so totally hear you. I'm currently charging my way through a packet of chocolate chip cookies and several steaming mugs of tea. *hugs*

[pru]

at the moment, my worst enemy is the snackbar downstairs that has snickers and takes applepay. it's seriously like, boop, bip boop, now you have a candybar. And it's next to the only good ice machine in our enormous building, too, and I love ice.

Our cafeteria is dismal, so nothing there suits, and the desk snacks I bring in are all non-comforting boring things like goldfish or peanut butter crackers.

In our last building, we used to frequently walk out to the Walgreens on the corner for snacks, which was great, but now we are next to CVS which somehow I never make it to, and when I do, I don't find anything that helps. I've also realized that Part of Getting Older for me involves not being able to eat hits of sugar, like, a handful of jellybeans, without getting nausea. Sad, but probably better in long run.

[autumnia]

Just saw this now, and sending hugs and good thoughts your way!

Comfort food would probably be a good bowl of wonton noodle soup but if it's a "cry in the bathroom" type of day, I skip the savories and go straight for dessert. Nothing like a really good pastry to make me feel somewhat better (and that I deserve those extra calories and sugar) after a difficult day.

sizzling sisig

[(Anonymous)]

I have recently discovered "sizzling sisig" which is a glorious savory, slightly tangy and sour fried mashup of rice and pork and egg and bacon (and liver and pig head if you really want to be traditionally authentic) which is a delicious source of comfort for me. here's to a better day for you!

[generalleia]

*hugs you hard*

I make ramen noodles with eggs when I need comfort food. No idea why.