Stop bringing me food!! I’m grieving, not anorexic!

Ever since my grandpa died Last Tuesday, I’ve been getting phone calls, people have been coming over which I do appreciate and some people been giving me food. I mean I appreciate it but I wish they would stop! I don’t understand why people bring food when someone dies? It’s not like I’m going to be anorexic. My cousin asked me a rude question “How much do you weigh now?” Really that’s a rude question to ask.
I need to be alone, people won’t stop coming and vet and I need to be alone to grieve and I don’t wanna eat. I’ve been getting rude comments on here that I’m not appreciative. I am it’s just that I need space.

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LeopoldBloom · M

It’s a custom based on the assumption that a grieving person won’t feel like shopping and cooking. I’m surprised your family is doing it as I associate it more with Jewish people “sitting shiva” where they spend a week not doing anything, and other people bring food.

My condolences on your grandfather’s passing. Everyone grieves in a different way and if you want to be left alone, just tell people who come over that you don’t feel like socializing and ask them to leave you alone for a while.