Hi everyone! My name is Cassie and I will be 21 in March. I have been a picky eater my whole life. My mom even said I was picky with baby food. Texture and smells are what get to me the most. I used to get anxiety going to a friend's house as a kid, but all my friends just told their parents I was a picky eater and it was hardly ever an issue. About a year and a half ago, I entered a serious relationship in college. It was at that time that I realized something was different about me. While my family poked fun at my eating habits, they were always accommodating. Rarely did I feel weird until I was older. My boyfriend likes all sorts of things that I can't even imagine eating, like sushi. There's still plenty of places we can eat, but he feels limited by me and he worries I will hold our children back as well. My anxiety over my eating habits has gotten much worse. I've become obsessed with trying to figure out why I'm like this. I found articles about adult picky eating and mentioned it to my parents. Turned out, my grandmother came across it and my parents were already looking into it. They never mentioned because knowing wouldn't exactly fix the problem. Since being with my boyfriend I have tried new foods that are similar to things already in my pallet but I have not really added anything new to my diet. Honestly, I'm tired of living this way. It's becoming exhausting.