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wrote on July 1, 2019
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12:55 am
I’m actually not an adult, I’m a teenager, but my eating habits and weight cause me so many problems, and I don’t think my eating habits will ever change. I can’t try new foods without having a full blown panic attack. It makes me embarrassed to go to friends houses, go out to eat, or do anything related to food. Not only do I have a lot of self-hatred because of how I eat, but also the people around me hate it. My stepmom has been ridiculing me about my diet since I was 8. Which really started my anxiety about eating around people. I just wish I knew how to fix it, I just want to eat like a normal person. I want to eat veggies and eggs and beef and all sorts of other foods. I’m tired of being the fat kid that only eats pizza and fried chicken. But I just don’t know how to try foods without breaking down.
Admin Reply by: Bob
You could have what I have. ARFID Avoidance Restrictive Foot Intake Disorder. It was recognized in 2013 by the medical community. It can manifest itself in many ways. If your eating causes you social embarrassment then you might be one of us. Sorry your stepmom seems it's OK to ridicule you about it. I suggest you do some more research and discover all you can about ARFID. One other thing I have learned about the disorder change is possible but very difficult to achieve. Just know that you are not alone and there are thousands of people all over the world with it. In my opinion I believe my teen years were the most difficult because other teens can be very cruel.
