Hello, I'm 17 years old and I've been a "picky eater" all my life. I've had two defining experiences in my life where I have had anxiety attacks from people or even myself trying to force feed me something. I would say of picky eating adults I eat a pretty wide variety, about 30 things give or take, all of them bland and plain. Types of crackers (goldfish mostly), chips, french fries, chicken nuggets, fried chicken (dark meat only), pancakes, toast with butter, french toast (only from restaurants), grilled cheese (only american cheese and white bread), cheese pizza (only from certain places, never frozen), pretzels, and other basic plain foods. I also hate chocolate, which has been a big source of outburst and frustration with other people. I always feel guilty about my limited diet as I feel like everyone has to work around me, and often times I'll try to be as quiet as I can about the fact that I'm not eating because I don't like anything where we are when I'm with a group. Everyone tries to cater to me, and they offer a million things to me, and I feel extremely guilty after the hundredth "no" I've said and when people get frustrated with me. If I go on an overnight school trip anywhere, I have to bring an extra suitcase full of my foods, and everyone thinks I'm crazy. I am an officer in two positions in my area's FFA program, and I feel that I can't be a role model to other students because I bring junk food to eat instead of being polite and eating what is offered to me. I wish more than anything that I could eat like normal people, and that I could stop feeling like such a thorn in everyone's side. I don't know where to get help, or how to even start, if I should go to my doctor or contact a therapist without my doctor, or if I need to see a therapist that specializes in eating disorders, or what. I feel like I'm not alone after reading everyone's posts, and it's very comforting.