Venting extreme picky eater

[MrDarkness]

So I can't really talk about this to anyone, but I have a major issues with some foods, as the title suggests *picky* I can't eat certain foods, as in, my mind and body won't let me, like I can't pick up the food I can't even have the will to put it in my mouth, it just makes my body feel extremely repulsed. Like I would often go to bed starving because I didn't choose to eat the food given to me. It also doesn't help, the lack of food options in my house, we usually have bread, that's usually about it, maybe I'm ungreatful, I wish I could just eat the damn food, fuck maybe I have a eating disorder

 

[90starve]

So I can't really talk about this to anyone, but I have a major issues with some foods, as the title suggests *picky* I can't eat certain foods, as in, my mind and body won't let me, like I can't pick up the food I can't even have the will to put it in my mouth, it just makes my body feel extremely repulsed. Like I would often go to bed starving because I didn't choose to eat the food given to me. It also doesn't help, the lack of food options in my house, we usually have bread, that's usually about it, maybe I'm ungreatful, I wish I could just eat the damn food, fuck maybe I have a eating disorder

i struggle with this same problem very badly - i've currently been starving myself for over a week, but not fully by choice. i just cannot bring myself to eat, because everything i see looks so repulsive. i despise the texture and smell of food, and i hate thinking about food - nachos is the only thing i have been able to get down me for some reason.

perhaps try starting with veggies or fruits - they go down easy and are clean.

i can understand your frustration - and starvation is a horrific feeling. wishing your appetite back, and hoping you can get some more exciting foods in your house soon <3

 

[hamtaro]

Could be ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder).

 

[Rational man]

I was very picky and then I became a vegan. Im okay now but for illhealth now, I eat when my body allows.

 

[Sweet Tart]

I have a very strong aversion to certain foods- maybe even a phobia. I try to conceal it from others as much as possible but these foods nauseate me and it takes a lot of effort just to be in the presence of someone eating them. My family said I was "weird" and "picky" as a kid but it's definitely more than that. It nauseates me to even think about using a clean dish that was previously used for one of these foods- I can't do it. If someone handed me a plate with a hated food and other food on it, I wouldn't be able to touch anything on the plate.

I have a history of EDs but until now, it never occurred to me to connect these aversions to my ED behaviors.

 

[FuneralCry]

It must be very tiring what you are going through, I personally see eating food as being a tedious chore, I think it's awful being trapped inside this flesh prison that we are slaves to, the human body just causes more suffering.

 

[MrDarkness]

Could be ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder).

Maybe, my mom just thinks I'm ungrateful

 

[nothingbutmybest]

Do you know why? For me, I would literally rather starve than eat bad food.

 

[MrDarkness]

Do you know why? For me, I would literally rather starve than eat bad food.

Idk maybe my moms cooking bad idk, everyone else seems to enjoy it so I guess it's just me

 

[troubled983]

I fucking hate and despise picky eaters. Every girl I've been with has been picky. It really gets on my nerves, but I understand. I just don't get the unwillingness to change

 

[MrDarkness]

I fucking hate and despise picky eaters. Every girl I've been with has been picky. It really gets on my nerves, but I understand. I just don't get the unwillingness to change

I wish I didn't have this, I love food, but I get sickly repulsed by some food, as I physically can't eat it, my body won't let it get close to my mouth, I'm such a burden

 

[troubled983]

I wish I didn't have this, I love food, but I get sickly repulsed by some food, as I physically can't eat it, my body won't let it get close to my mouth, I'm such a burden

I understand in some part what you're going through. I dropped 11kgs in 2 weeks due to starving myself. I just didn't have an appetite. I ended up drinking a lot of my calories, I still sometimes go back to starving myself though

 

[nothingbutmybest]

I fucking hate and despise picky eaters. Every girl I've been with has been picky. It really gets on my nerves, but I understand. I just don't get the unwillingness to change

I mean, why change yknow? I like good food so I'll eat good food though I hope your girlfriends didn't force you to go to specific restaurants...

 

[loyalskateboard]

I fucking hate and despise picky eaters. Every girl I've been with has been picky. It really gets on my nerves, but I understand. I just don't get the unwillingness to change

That is very inconsiderate, especially since you posted it in this thread. So many of us would give anything to have no stress when eating at a restaurant or someone else's house. It could be caused by an eating disorder such as ARFID or anorexia, it could be autism or SPD, it could be stomach issues or even anxiety. Even if you are willing to change, it can take a very long time. Food exposure therapy is a very long process. Personally I have issues with food due to having autism. I've done food exposure therapy and just two or three foods could take months. Even then, it's not guaranteed I could eat it. When you start it could just be touching or smelling. I have tried, believe me I have tried. If I eat certain foods I will quite literally vomit. I can't try anything new in public. It's not from a lack of effort. I hope that doesn't sound rude, but hating and despising picky eaters for being unwilling to change is ridiculous.

 

[Gonnerr]

So I can't really talk about this to anyone, but I have a major issues with some foods, as the title suggests *picky* I can't eat certain foods, as in, my mind and body won't let me, like I can't pick up the food I can't even have the will to put it in my mouth, it just makes my body feel extremely repulsed. Like I would often go to bed starving because I didn't choose to eat the food given to me. It also doesn't help, the lack of food options in my house, we usually have bread, that's usually about it, maybe I'm ungreatful, I wish I could just eat the damn food, fuck maybe I have a eating disorder

I feel your pain, i am a picky eater also and it was so painful all my life. Avoiding food gathering with friends and family because i was scared i was not gonna like the food. But fortunatly i got better , nowadays only meat i cannot eat, i find disgusting and cant stand the taste. So it's a little less painful now and easier to go out.

I think we are not picky but just born that way , people have all kind of problems also , we shouldn't be ashame of that.

 

[busybee]

I am also picky as in I will only eat foods prepared a certain way. If a non-belonging ingredient gets added, foods get mixed (e.g. x gets put in y instead of being served on the side), the texture or temperature are different than I anticipate it's like a full on block in my brain and I refuse.
Last time I was forced to eat a thing I hate I had to fight gagging so hard.
Presumably my unexplainable self imposed restrictions regarding food is where being neurodivergent strikes yet again.
Doesn't help that I used to be ED so I cannot look too much into food cause when I do I would start counting again and that usually makes me relapse.

 

[HouseofMortok]

That is very inconsiderate, especially since you posted it in this thread. So many of us would give anything to have no stress when eating at a restaurant or someone else's house. It could be caused by an eating disorder such as ARFID or anorexia, it could be autism or SPD, it could be stomach issues or even anxiety. Even if you are willing to change, it can take a very long time. Food exposure therapy is a very long process. Personally I have issues with food due to having autism. I've done food exposure therapy and just two or three foods could take months. Even then, it's not guaranteed I could eat it. When you start it could just be touching or smelling. I have tried, believe me I have tried. If I eat certain foods I will quite literally vomit. I can't try anything new in public. It's not from a lack of effort. I hope that doesn't sound rude, but hating and despising picky eaters for being unwilling to change is ridiculous.

Quite inconsiderate, someone bought me 2 plain burgers with just ketchup the other day, they came and had onions on... My mind.. Utter turmoil. Arrrgh, but I quickly rationalised it and "tried"... "Scrape it off and put ur own ketchup on" Did that work. No, utterly embarrassed, trying not to gip and throw up at the hum onion still present, utter mental torture at what to do in front of people, hiding trying to spit it in a wrapper. I text the mrs and knew she'd say its ok, tell them you can't eat it. So before i got a reply, I sheepishly explained I was struggling and that I'm not ungrateful and sorry for wasting money. It was fine in the end, but that turmoil is from an abusive past, programmed into me. Thanks for hating someone for that. *shrugs*