Eating Jesus is the single more intimate relationship we can have with Him?
Not according to Scripture.
Having Him live in our hearts 24/7 is.
Being filled with His Holy Spirit and having constant spiritual communion with Him is.
Eating Him? Not so much.
Taking bread in His hands, He broke it, gave it to His diciples and said"TAKE AND EAT OF THIS...THIS IS MY BODY"...
I fail to see where there is any confusion there.....disbelief maybe....but not confusion...rejection maybe...but no confusion....plain english (in this case)