You could try to convince your mother that “whatever” is a shortcut, like text message abbreviations, for “whatever you would enjoy cooking will be fine and much appreciated.” It’s worth a shot.
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I actually think that answer can come across as quite disrespectful to the person cooking, even if it wasn’t intended as such.
So instead I try to propose 2-3 ideas, which is enough to move the ball forward.
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Hmm. Certainly not as intended. I’ll try to wrap my head around that perspective.
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Oh geez, isn’t that where you are quarantined? 
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Thai food makes everyone happy. If we are eating in its usually breakfast for dinner.
On my own its either fried clams or a baked potato.
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This is my DH. While he always appreciates what I make, he would be just as happy with a bowl of cereal or a steak dinner. I usually just decide what to cook and that’s that. If I have a few ideas, I’ll offer up the choices and let him pick. His usual response is, “whatever is easiest.” I realize having eaten most meals at home for the past 6 weeks, that our “indifference” was usually around where to go out to…seems silly now.
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Indeed it is.
3rd adult often uses being vegetarian as an excuse to make an entirely different meal - which makes no sense because 3/4 of the other 2 meals are also vegetarian - aside from the protein 
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But eleventeen weeks in, I’m learning not to care.
I, meanwhile, am used to planning - or at least having a rough outline - of meals for the week, so the constant ad hoc planning and last-minute cooking is exhausting in all locations other than my own
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I no longer ask. Usually dh asks “What’s for dinner?” I answer, “Surprise”.
It’s only dinner, and life is short.
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Haha! That reminds me that when he comes in the kitchen and asks “watcha doin’”?, I always say “not sure yet”, to avoid him offering “suggestions”.
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Oh, yes. My mantra is “name it after you plate it”. That way, there is no argument over authenticity or expectations.
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I wish I’d been a fly on the wall when you made the oyster mayonnaise. That must have been a hoot. 
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Gurl; Yes! Some looking (daughter). Mostly hiding.
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that’s exactly what i was wondering too?!
i’m quarantined in my own house and i find the increased need to plan based on grocery delivery scarcity exhausting. it’s ALL exhausting. sometimes the cooking and meal planning is a respite from everything else going on, and other times it all feels like too much to manage (and i LOVE menu planning, cooking, etc.).
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Pizza always works
Oh my gosh, you’ve just summarized my feelings so perfectly. Thank you for putting into words some of the emotions I’ve had kicking around! I have always used cooking and meal planning as a coping tool, and that’s no longer the case necessarily.
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I don’t live with indifference. Me “Honey what do you want for dinner”
Her “fish”…sigh.
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Hear, hear!
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Made me laugh
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