I am a picky eater. I always have been. I am 26 and I am tired of it, but I can’t help it.
I have many instances that make me think of why I am this way, my dad cooked easy meals, chili, hamburger helper, corn dogs... or even just took us out to McDonalds or Taco Bell. He never forced us to try any new variety of food. Then my mom and step dad got custody. He MADE me eat brats, made me want to puke with all the texture and tough skin on the outsider. Fish, the smells. I just caught myself wrinkling my nose as I was typing this! There was more on the “forcing to eat” topic, but later in my life I realized, I don’t like chunks of fruit in my ice cream, in my yogurt, in my fruity drinks, it would make me want to be sick if I felt it in my mouth. Just a couple days ago, I got a really nice cocktail, it had ground up grapefruit at the bottom, I avoided it as much as possible and I almost got sick and made a scene because I felt it in my mouth. I got it out and my family just stared at me. They are used to it, but I’m not.
I peel the edges of the ham off because of the tough skin, I will get every little bit off fat off my meat. I hardly eat meat because of fat and other textures.
I’m going crazy! I just want to have a healthy diet and not struggle with what I can and can’t mentally eat.