My name is Mary and I am 17, soon to be 18. I have struggled with being a picky eater my entire life. From the time I was 2 or 3, I refused to eat anything that was not covered in cinnamon. For the next decade, I only ate chicken nuggets. I could only stomach certain brands and certain fast food places. During these years, my mom attempted to feed me any possible food she could. I would sit there refusing to eat until the food was cold. Eventually after an hour or two, my mom would give up and I would run upstairs. Trying new foods makes me gag. I hate the textures and smells of new foods. Once I turned 13, my next food obsession was grilled cheese. Now, I have slowly allowed cheese pizza into my diet, but unfortunately I can only eat it if it has no sauce. I am very frustrated not being able to eat correctly and people act as though I just have to try new foods. They don't understand that it is not that simple. This is a constant mental game I have been playing all my life. It is extremely frustrated because my diet consists of carbs, cheese, and sugars. I know my body can metabolize these foods now, but eventually these foods will destroy my weight. I am deathly allergic to all nuts and this too has affected my diet. I imagine that I have SED, as well as sensory processing disorder because my sense of smell, touch, and taste are heightened. I do not know what to do to fix this because the idea of trying new foods makes me gag.