– “So how did I do that?”
– “There was no pressure, no judgment if I didn’t like it, could just try small amounts. You didn’t judge me when I smelt it first. There was no pressure at all.”
– “Did that make it easier to try new things?”
– “Yeah, 100%.”
– “What things have you discovered that you keep eating?”
– “Why is that?”
“Because you never judged me if I didn’t like the texture. You encouraged me to try a tiny bit and it was OK if I spat it out. You told me the smell and taste can be different and it was right. I didn’t like the smell of avocado but I like the taste now. When I was younger, I got called stupid for that, you know. So, yeah, it was lovely. So there was lots of new stuff, even lentils and beans, rice. All them kind of things we’ve done together.”
“And do you eat them at home now?”
“I’ve tried doing them. I don’t do them as nice as you do them, but I’ve tried, which is a positive.”