I can't believe I haven't looked before now to see if there were groups of people out there who suffer with picky eating! I think I probably qualify as moderately severe pickyness. There are actually quite a few foods I eat, so I'm usually ok going out to restaurants to eat. But if someone cooks for me, it always makes me nervous. Are they going to put mushrooms or crab or something else I don't like, and I'll have to figure out how to get it down? The worst is when people cook specifically FOR you. Like, once, a friend got me a black forrest cake for my birthday. I love cake, but I don't like fruits mixed with anything! But I had to choke some down 🙁 I've been a picky eater since I was little, both to taste and texture (weird texture is what really makes me want to retch), but my parents forced me to eat everything I didn't like - not just a "taste" but a plate full of gross squash and chicken legs. It was a very negative experience. Of course, the things I did like were sweets and breads and pastas, and I wasn't allowed to have those. Surprisingly enough, this has completely affected my eating habits today! I'm overweight and was diagnosed a few years ago with insulin-resistant PCOS, which means that carbs are practically poison for me; but eating "healthy" is miserable!!! Anyway, I look forward to reading everyone's stories on here...