When I was little my mother gave up cooking for me because I wouldn't eat anything unless it was exactly what I was craving. I was very tiny and so she took me to the Dr. who said to leave me alone and that I would eat when I was hungry. I'm 22 now and I never grew out of this. I'm 5'3 and weigh 95 pounds. People have often questioned if I am anorectic or bulimic but I knew it was something else. I typed in "picky eating adult" in google and found the term selective eating disorder and knew immediately I fit the bill. I've seen many clinicians over the years and wish someone would have told me this because now I know I'm not alone. It pains me because I can rarely eat socially and when I try to force myself to eat something I don't want I will gag and throw up. I have to take a multi vitamin because I don't eat enough. My loved ones around me don't understand. The hunger hurts and contributes to my mental and physical health conditions and I just wish I could be normal.