K.J. ElphinstoneNov 30, 2022

#AskingAutistics #Neurodivergent #AuDHD #ADHD #ActuallyAutistic (that's me)

Subject: Food/eating

Tell me..

- one thing that helped you as a child (or would've helped)
- one thing that didn't help you at all

...around eating & food, when you were a child.

Reboosts also appreciated ☺️

Show threadAntGuyOnMaui 🏳️‍🌈🐜🐜♾
@KatyElphinstone
I had no significant food issues as a child. But today my food finickiness makes no sense to me. I eat the same handful of items day in and day out. But when it comes to food someone else prepares, especially if it's my Mom, I'll eat and enjoy pretty much anything put in front of me. Maybe I'm just a lazy bachelor and not #actuallyautistic. Hmmmmm.
Dec 1, 2022 at 5:23amWeb
Show threadK.J. ElphinstoneDec 1, 2022
@etnom
Mm I don't really know, but I'm going to shoot this one out there - what if it's something about trust and familiarity (and not so much about food itself, actually)?
Show threadAntGuyOnMaui 🏳️‍🌈🐜🐜♾Dec 1, 2022
@KatyElphinstone Yeah, I think there surely a psychological aspect that has little or nothing to do with aversion to taste. Perhaps related to my early years just out of high school working in food service and certain cooking failures that left me feeling super ashamed of myself.
Show threadK.J. ElphinstoneDec 4, 2022
@etnom
Yes, it certainly makes sense that if young people feel shamed and have negative experiences, it's going to impact their whole experience around food and eating.
Show threadK.J. ElphinstoneDec 4, 2022
@etnom
I was a quite fussy eater (my mum tells me I lived on potatoes for almost 3 years... I think she is exaggerating)... But then I went to live in Italy, and somehow everything changed for me there. It was warm. I felt more confident. And, well, everyone knows the Italians have a way with food!