LOL@OT!....growing up, we always had to eat what was put on the table also, whether we liked it or not....I think my mom & dad growing up during the depression had something to do with that. I can remember the "aroma" of sauerkraut cooking at least once a week, which I hated, but knew I had to eat a portion of....used to mix it with my potatoes so I wouldn't taste it as much. Haven't eaten it since I left home at 19.
Funny how your tastes change as you grow older.....I can think of very few foods that I really dislike now, except, of course, sauerkraut!
One thing I've noticed about Jamaicans is how picky they are about trying new foods....as strict as Jamaican parents are, I know many mothers who will cook more than one meal just to satisfy their picky children, inforcing that "pickiness". I actually know one Jamaican woman who has never eaten a mango or an avocado because she doesn't like how they look!!!.....that would have never worked in our house!