I have to admit I have kept a stash for years. I moved it around when I thought maybe someone was getting too close. I felt it was something I needed to hide. I would wait until I had the house alone and then I would take it out and arrange each piece to make sure I had everything. I would then rush and put it all away before someone came home and found me. There were times I would take "trips" in order to indulge my passion and my SO never questioned why when I got home I was happier. I hid it from the children because I didn't want them to fall into the pattern I had got into. I mean what if they liked it as much as I did?
Well it happened, my SO came home early and found me sitting at the table. She was at first shocked. Then she became angry that I kept this from her. She felt used, what else was I hiding? I had to admit to her that, yes, I loved chocolate.
See, when you use the same arguments that you keep your dressing hidden on another thing you enjoy, it really sounds sort of silly doesn't it? Dressing is no different than chocolate, it just doesn't make you gain weight.