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wrote on August 26, 2016
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2:24 am
I'm so glad I am not alone. I've been a picky eater since I was little and I'm in my 30's now. I wish people would understand it. Both my kids are picky eaters to and my spouse is not. My son on top of it is Autistic and that make him even picker then me. I wish my spouse would understand that I'm a picky eater and that new foods scare me and I'm content eating pasta with cheese and butter. I can't eat foods that smell weird or funny or look different. I can't mix my foods and hate really soft cheeses (like cream cheese). My daughter is a picky liking just fries and pizza and now is being forced to eat what we eat and I can't do that to her. I have a soft spot that I can't do that to her because I find it mean to let her starve. I'm already getting anxiety about grocery day this weekend and not getting our familiar foods and the spouse doesn't understand and it just leads to arguments about how we'll get diabetes etc etc and I just don't know what to do or say anymore.
Admin Reply by: Bob
I started the website in 2003 and have heard about many parents who tried to use hardball tactics with few good results. You and your children actually have a recognized disorder called ARFID Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. It is not a choice we have made it is just something most of us are born with. You have probably passed it on to your children and you are correct to worry about your spouse and their hardball tactics. It will only make things worse and probably lead to a separation or divorce. Try to find professional help that is knowledgeable about ARFID. That way your spouse just might back off when they find out you and your children actually have a real problem with food. Good luck Bob K
