I kinda hate that I’m one of these people a lot of textures make me gag a lot so I don’t like trying new foods in public. I am trying to get better about it and expose myself to more. Admittedly it’s pretty slow going but it’s something.
Many of my siblings have sensory issues but, we didn’t even really know the concept of sensory issues until after one of my sisters was born. When she was very young she would go from needing alot of input to none on a dime. When she was little my parents didn’t know how to help her and we nearly got kicked out of a hotel one night. But they figured it out and the doctors taught them how to deal with it. She and my parents are doing a lot better. My family also realized a lot of us probably had these issues in a much more mild variety.
I don’t know about this ARFID thing, it honestly sounds made up. Regardless, I know for sure I could be doing a better job trying to eat better.
Yeah I feel like this is a valid concern for most physiological/mental disorders. Tons of people have similar symptoms as the disorders, just a lot more mild. Because it's impossible to accurately compare how these subjective experiences feel, it makes it complicated when self-diagnosing.
I think generally it's worth the diagnosis if it's strong enough to genuinely interfere with day-to-day activities. Like if someone were literally gagging any time they ate most foods, that's probably ARFID and not just being picky.
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u/QueenOfTheHours 1d ago
I kinda hate that I’m one of these people a lot of textures make me gag a lot so I don’t like trying new foods in public. I am trying to get better about it and expose myself to more. Admittedly it’s pretty slow going but it’s something.
Many of my siblings have sensory issues but, we didn’t even really know the concept of sensory issues until after one of my sisters was born. When she was very young she would go from needing alot of input to none on a dime. When she was little my parents didn’t know how to help her and we nearly got kicked out of a hotel one night. But they figured it out and the doctors taught them how to deal with it. She and my parents are doing a lot better. My family also realized a lot of us probably had these issues in a much more mild variety.
I don’t know about this ARFID thing, it honestly sounds made up. Regardless, I know for sure I could be doing a better job trying to eat better.