#picky eating

[augmentedpolls]

What’s your score on the picky eater test? (Number of foods on the list you will not eat)

0 (wow!)

1-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

21-25

26-30

31-35

36-40

41+

Results

Voting ended onSep 11, 2025

[defectivegembrain]

The thing is about "picky eating" everyone talks about sensory issues but that's not the only reason autistic people can be like that there's also the whole struggling with change thing. Trying something new can be really hard. And people think they're being progressive by saying "oh I won't judge picky eating as long as you're willing to try things" and it's like. I have had to plan for months just to start a different character on my favourite game before what makes you think food will be any different? People like me need time and patience and always the option to say no. That doesn't make us close-minded or childish.

[silvermoon424]

Can’t find it rn but that one post that’s like “girl don’t microwave that slop heat it up on the stove top” has changed my life.

I used to never eat leftovers because I have autism-related issues with texture and food reheated in the microwave is often gross to me. But now that I’m reheating stuff on the stove it’s SO MUCH BETTER. I’ve eaten so much leftover rice in the past couple of weeks omg (the trick is to heat it up in a saucepan with butter and a little water btw).

[awildplasticbag]

It’s not talked about a lot just how awful it is being a picky eater. People like to poke fun at picky eaters but I don’t want to physically recoil and cringe if the texture changes mid bite because of a chunk of tomato. No, I don’t enjoy having severely limited options because of texture. No, I don’t enjoy having to pick the mushrooms off my pizza. No, I don’t enjoy needing to ask for chicken tenders or a burger with just cheese because that’s all I know will be okay for me to eat.

It’s even worse when you work with non-picky eaters. Oh, yeah, let’s go out to dinner! Oh, you want to go to a Mexican restaurant? Oh, okay. Then I guess I will rely on chips and queso because I can’t stand the texture of beans, oh, and flour tortillas make me nauseated. Oh, a Greek restaurant? Oh, okay. I guess I’ll hope this chicken won’t upset my stomach. Oh, there’s no appetizers I could order as my meal either. Great.

That’s not to mention the embarrassment of it. The having to explain yourself. That, yes, I am a picky eater. Textures make me physically cringe and I’m unable to force myself to swallow the food. Or the lying of, no, I’m just not very hungry today. No, I’m okay. I promise.

Or explaining the things you like conditionally both because of taste and texture. Yeah I like fish, but it can’t be THAT kind of fish because it’s too fishy. Yeah I love spaghetti, but not that spaghetti because the sauce is chunky. Yeah I love chicken, but not that kind of chicken because my stomach doesn’t agree with it. Yeah I love pizza, but not from this specific place because their sauce SOMEHOW has chunks.

It sucks. I want to enjoy food. I want to try new things. I want to be able to enjoy going out to eat with people outside of my family. But it’s stressful and it makes me feel ridiculous even when I know I can’t help it.

[rust-4-life]

when you expect someone with “picky eating” to “just try it” you’re completely invalidating not only their bodily autonomy but their ability to infer from their environment and past experiences. if it looks like or smells like or has the texture of something you KNOW is not a safe food for you, why do we have to torture ourselves and vomit just to prove ourselves to someone else? why are some of you such gross sadists? why do you not believe me if i hate the smell of a food and can’t even get it up to my lips without dry heaving that i WILL NOT LIKE IT? some of you just like to torture people, especially kids, just admit it.

[willtheweirdrat]

Reminder: It's alright if you're a "picky" eater. It's alright if you only eat a few specific foods. It's alright if you don't try new foods. It's alright. You should never feel bad about sensory issues. I love you /p

[localv4mp]

breaking news guys.

im an INCREDIBLY picky eater with a dad who loves to cook, i eat like 5 different meals and ive just discovered i like a new vegetable. courgettes. frick yah dude.

[thefourthchapter]

This is going to be so long and not interesting to anybody, but I need to leave this somewhere.

I just watched a video online about a tv show called first dates where they basically set up people on blind dates in a restaurant, but it‘s a tv show, so it gets filmed and stuff. These two people that the clip was about were both picky eaters and the woman said that she‘d rather have french fries with chicken nuggets right now. He agreed with her and then they went through the menu to find something they both liked. I felt seen by this representation of picky eating, incredibly much to be honest.

But then I opened the comments. People said it triggers them to see picky eaters. How can it possibly trigger you when somebody is unable to eat certain foods? They were called childish for not being able to atleast try the foods. People pitied them for „missing out on so many culinary experiences“. They said that the parents are at fault for always making something extra for them as kids. And of course: „Unhealthy. I could never date someone who throws away his health like this.“, „If they were at least allergic to something, then I‘d maybe understand.“ And someone was even cruel enough to call out her brother and called his behavior „disgusting“?

I mean. What is going on in this world? Is that was people think about me? Is that the kind of cruelty that happens in the world? And is it not enough that I am already struggling enough with that topic with myself? I beat myself up every single time before I go to a social event because I can be nearly 100% sure there will be nothing that I like and people will laugh at me. I don’t need people on the internet too that tell me they feel triggered by my behavior. What is this world? How crazy are some people?

Anyways, this turned out way too long, I am sorry. But I have basically no one to talk to about this because no one understands. This will most likely happen with this post as well, but I don‘t care. Also, I might have undiagnosed arfid, but the guidelines online say that my eating habits are not impacting my health system enough to get officially diagnosed. So, yeah. Maybe arfid. But I don‘t know.