I never make the kids eat what they dont like. Try a taste of it, then move on.

We have one kid who hates Mexican food and the rest of us love it. When we go out, we try to rotate in non-Mexican restaurants or make sure to go to Mexican places that have burgers or something else for him.

I too am puzzled why it was so impossible to have something different available for you. ??? Especially when options that took very little work to get on the table exist. Toast and a banana? Cold cereal? I mean really.

Sorry that happened that way for you.