to answer your question kyle, the compromise is this...i no longer go out of my way to pick things from the small list that he likes. i do not go as far as i could go with my picks...but i do not pacify that silliness either. (his pickiness is borderline obnoxious...no meat, esp. chicken with bones in it, no veggies except broccoli or greens beans, no seafood, and forget anything that is a delicacy)