Hahaha Charmion! My husband usually cooks his own meals, with several Scotch bonnets in the pan. While it's cooking the cats are coughing their heads off, and the kitchen wallpaper is now a bit orange from the fumes.
As a small child he was given really hot, spicy sauce with his rice, and I believe it actually did kill his taste buds. I've persuaded him to add some spinach or kale just before he serves it, so he gets some greens. But I wouldn't dare put even a tiny bit of his dinner on my tongue. I'd need an ambulance.