#but I'm not gonna lie it's mostly just me projecting my own food anxiety onto Tara lol

[autism-swagger]

Elaborating on my food insecure Tara headcanon because I have brainrot:

My original thought process was: Christina was gone a lot -> Sam left when Tara was 13 -> Tara wouldn't be able to get a job for a couple years -> Christina could've provided money but a good amount of it had to have been spent on things other than food -> ergo not a lot of money for food, and she couldn't have been relying on her friends for food very much otherwise someone would've absolutely noticed that something was wrong.

Tara had very limited food supplies. Between the ages of 13-19, he mostly ate instant noodles, rice, and oatmeal (all of it either plain or with very little flavoring), as well as like. Idfk saltines or something

In the rare occasions in which Christina was home, she would frequently use food as a punishment (e.g. taking it away for any perceived wrongdoing)

As a result, Tara eats insanely fast, typically with an arm curled around the food so it can't be taken away. If you reach for his food (or really just make any movement towards it), he will start crying (and also potentially bite you). She also hides nonperishables in her room

She's used to really small portions that are typically either under or overcooked

If he n Sam are gettin low on groceries, he immediately starts makin a plan to ration (Sam just goes out and buys the groceries while Tara is at home makin a spreadsheet)

#the highly anticipated Swagger cut of the headcanon #enjoy you beasts #yes there's logical thought and reasoning behind this headcanon #but I'm not gonna lie it's mostly just me projecting my own food anxiety onto Tara lol #(different source but still) #Tara tag #horror tag #hc tag