You need to take care of yourself, especially now. Give them the book and tell them to read the beginning. Sometimes that helps and lets them know you're not doing something out of the blue and that this is a structured process.

: I don't think you are being
: unreasonable. But families all
: have their own sort of culture.
: Could you purchase a small
: refrigerator to keep in your room,
: to keep your food in?
: Allison