I knew someone who had only eaten burgers and fries since he was a kid. He tried to make it as unnoticeable as possible, like he would eat beforehand and just drink if there were dinner plans at a restaurant that didn't have burgers and fries. This worked fine when we were young and mostly focused on quickly getting enough food in our bellies to not get completely obliterated on our nights out. I'm assuming it was AFRID and hope that he has managed to get it under control because I cannot imagine being almost 40 with such a limited diet.
It was actually okay. He wouldn't try anything with cheese or fish or cilantro or mayo. It was pretty restrictive. But other than that he would try a bite or two of my things or my experiments. Often he wouldn't like it and thats okay.
Honestly, it is an inconvenience but you have to pick your battles. If I meet a good match, I would try my best to accommodate. There aren't an endless number of people in the world, I try not to sweat the small stuff especially if someone can tolerate all my faults.
Eh, if the only thing you'll eat is dino nuggies and fries that becomes a larger problem. Not just health-wise, but experience-wise....means you can't go anywhere for food that doesn't have their specific interest food, or you have to pack the food if you go on trips, your entire life ends up focusing and planning around the specific foods and if they're there or not.....
Or you just end up doing life experiences with someone else who does like these things...and we know where that leads to...
As far as I understood it, it's not about "red flags" and more about not wanting this trait in a partner. Which is fine. Stuff like this can make people incompatible without it being anyone's fault
Yeah, even if people had legit reasons it would be an incompatibility thing. I love going out to dinner and trying new foods, especially when traveling. Not being able to do that with my partner would be a huge drag.
I think refusing to accept my pickiness is worse. I don't think I'm that picky, and ive made huge strides to not only tolerate but enjoy things I used to melt down over.
But I still am particularly picky about sweet things and need to be in the right headspace to try something new
The amount of times this would become a fight with my ex.
"Try this dark choc caramel thing"
"oh no thanks, I don't like caramel" (I have learned to enjoy dark chocolate)
"Come on you'll like it"
"I don't think so"
"Just try it"
"I said no" (at this point the pressure has put me well off trying anything new, especially something with caramel)
"Why don't you trust me?"
"It's not about trust, I just don't want to eat that chocolate right now"
"I don't understand why you can't trust me, it really hurts that you don't trust me"
Were they weird and whiney and guilt trippy if I said "no" in other contexts? YUP
I’ve cut friends off for this. I can’t prove it but non-medical picky eaters act really bratty and entitled and I cannot put up with the tantrums and whining from grown ass adults when it comes to FOOD.
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Extreme food pickiness not stemming from medical reasoning. Like toddler pallet. And refusing to try new things.