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mrclownworld | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +4 
 Ooof ya gotta cook. Everybody’s gotta cook. Not being able to cook is like not being able to shower. Or not being able to dress yourself. Ya gotta.
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reltbracco | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +4 
 I personally agree 😂 you don’t have to be a gourmet chef but it’s important to be able to do basic keeping yourself alive
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mrclownworld | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Yes and cooking for another person is such a universal act of service, act of love, people are really whiffing it if they don’t learn this basic thing
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pamplemousse 🫎 | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 No worries 😉 All of my children know how to cook as well. Just because it’s something I personally despise doesn’t mean I failed them. They vary in their abilities just as with any other skill. One seems to enjoy it & is constantly trying new recipes. 

Again, people are varied. Just because cooking is a basic skill it doesn’t require anyone to inherently enjoy it.
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pamplemousse 🫎 | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 “I never cook because I despise it.” 

I *can* cook. Oldest of many children. Single mother for many years FFS 🤦🏻‍♀️ NEVER enjoyed it. 

Told my beloved grandfather that when I grew up I’d marry a man who cooked because it has never been enjoyable for me. Ever.