Hi. I really thought I was on my own! I'm 49 and tbh have been a picky eater most of my life. Some of it was because I think my mum prefers plain foods and I just copied her, but as I've got older I find it's texture that stops me eating a lot of things. People ask me what I don't like and I usually answer with "it would be quicker to tell you what I DO like!" Pasta of any kind is a no-no, because of the texture, sauces on food or any soup ...again the texture puts me off. I don't like pizza because I can't face cheese or tomato. Sometimes I'm put off by the smell as to my mind food tastes as it smells, but some foods smell lovely and I just can't bring myself to put any of it in my mouth. If all food had the texture of crisps (potato chips to you US guys!) I'd be fine as I can eat any flavour imaginable when it comes to crisps! My friends are really good and do try to get me to try stuff but they don't push it. It would be SO nice to go out to a restaurant and not have to ask "can I have that dish but without such and such on it?" Think I'm a bit long in the tooth to change my ways now, but nice to know I'm not alone!