No . The meal must be prepared together and shared together . Someone who starves themselves is not a considerate dinner partner doubly so if they shame their companion for wanting to eat . Triply so if they guilt their companion for wanting to share a meal with someone else more interested in participating . When one starves , both starve . <| sep |> You ' re not really helping me here by continually not answering the question being asked and then adding hyperbole and making shit up for the rest of the post . Once more , how old were you ? Under 3 ? Over 10 ? <| sep |> I just use debit for most purchases , carrying more than $ 20 is kinda of a liability since I have to walk home every night and I walk through some sketchy neighborhoods