I’ve been seeing a therapist and she is lovely, but the other day she did something that really puzzled me. Usually she would have a cookie or tea during our session, but that day she ate a seafood boil. If you’re not familiar with a seafood boil it’s a type of dish where seafood (e.g., crab, shrimp, crawfish) are mixed within a thick highly spiced sauce in a plastic bag. I like seafood boils, but I found the smell and cracking of shellfish to be extremely distracting during therapy. I would like to continue therapy with her as she is really helpful, but I’m scared of confrontation. Would I be the asshole if I told her to stop eating messy food during our sessions?

Edit for clarification: thank you everybody for your input! I will be sure to ask her not to do this again in the future. I am seeing her for depression. This was an in person session. I was really distracted because of the strong smell and because her hands were really messy. I just felt extremely out of place and thought it was bizarre that she was cracking crab legs and eating corn on the cob (a common item in seafood boils) while discussing my progress and thoughts.