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Antifar 05/17/22 2:03:00 PM #1:	For as long as I can remember, I've had some pretty intense aversions when it comes to food, which has led to an absurdly narrow diet. This Wikipedia article more or less describes what I'm dealing with: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoidant/restrictive_food_intake_disorder When going out with friends, I'd always have to scour a menu beforehand to make sure there was something I'd eat. Or I'd make a point of eating beforehand. Anything to avoid dealing with...my shit in public. I'm the guy who requests no onions/tomatoes/etc., but I recognize how that's frowned upon and try to stick to menu items that I don't have to make substitutions for. I'd like to change this, it's not by choice. But it really is a physical aversion to stuff. And as I go out more in NYC it's becoming a harder subject to dodge. --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:965104151] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>For as long as I can remember, I've had some pretty intense aversions when it comes to food, which has led to an absurdly narrow diet. This Wikipedia article more or less describes what I'm dealing with: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoidant/restrictive_food_intake_disorder When going out with friends, I'd always have to scour a menu beforehand to make sure there was something I'd eat. Or I'd make a point of eating beforehand. Anything to avoid dealing with...my shit in public. I'm the guy who requests no onions/tomatoes/etc., but I recognize how that's frowned upon and try to stick to menu items that I don't have to make substitutions for. I'd like to change this, it's not by choice. But it really is a physical aversion to stuff. And as I go out more in NYC it's becoming a harder subject to dodge. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MedeaLysistrata 05/17/22 2:06:27 PM #3:	it's not frowned upon to order something without an ingredient and I wouldn't eat anywhere where it was. Though some restaurants don't allow mods, but if they don't they will tell you. --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] <cite>MedeaLysistrata posted [p:965104236] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>it's not frowned upon to order something without an ingredient and I wouldn't eat anywhere where it was. Though some restaurants don't allow mods, but if they don't they will tell you. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MedeaLysistrata 05/17/22 2:08:46 PM #5:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Ok, but I just want the TC to know the person cooking your meal does not care that you don't like onions, and in fact that's one less unit of onion that they have to prepare for future dishes. I guess some restaurants might not separate their ingredients, but again that goes back to whether mods are allowed. But something not being doable isn't something being frowned upon. --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] <cite>MedeaLysistrata posted [p:965104295] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Ok, but I just want the TC to know the person cooking your meal does not care that you don't like onions, and in fact that's one less unit of onion that they have to prepare for future dishes. I guess some restaurants might not separate their ingredients, but again that goes back to whether mods are allowed. But something not being doable isn't something being frowned upon. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 05/17/22 2:09:46 PM #6:	What bougie friends you got that look down on people for substitutes >_>. It literally doesn't even make sense in fancy settings. "To really enjoy this dish and appreciate it, you must get it with the things your personal tastebuds have negative reactions to" Shits idiotic. --- Name checks out "I don't wanna be the toughest, I just keep it 100 and think nothin of it"- Black Thought <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:965104316] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>What bougie friends you got that look down on people for substitutes >_>. It literally doesn't even make sense in fancy settings. "To really enjoy this dish and appreciate it, you must get it with the things your personal tastebuds have negative reactions to" Shits idiotic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 05/17/22 2:11:01 PM #7:	I was under the impression that food service workers really don't care for substitutions --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:965104332] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>I was under the impression that food service workers really don't care for substitutions </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadBankerDream 05/17/22 2:11:08 PM #8:	MedeaLysistrata posted... Ok, but I just want the TC to know the person cooking your meal does not care that you don't like onions, and in fact that's one less unit of onion that they have to prepare for future dishes. I'm not sure that's true. I imagine kitchen staff would rather autopilot a dish than have to be aware of exceptions. Not that it matters what they want. --- "That thick shaft that causes women to shudder!" <cite>DeadBankerDream posted [p:965104334] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>MedeaLysistrata posted... </cite> <quote>Ok, but I just want the TC to know the person cooking your meal does not care that you don't like onions, and in fact that's one less unit of onion that they have to prepare for future dishes.</quote>I'm not sure that's true. I imagine kitchen staff would rather autopilot a dish than have to be aware of exceptions. Not that it matters what they want. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MedeaLysistrata 05/17/22 2:11:19 PM #9:	Antifar posted... I was under the impression that food service workers really don't care for substitutions MedeaLysistrata posted... I guess some restaurants might not separate their ingredients, but again that goes back to whether mods are allowed. But something not being doable isn't something being frowned upon. --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] <cite>MedeaLysistrata posted [p:965104338] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>Antifar posted... </cite> <quote>I was under the impression that food service workers really don't care for substitutions</quote> MedeaLysistrata posted... </cite> <quote>I guess some restaurants might not separate their ingredients, but again that goes back to whether mods are allowed. But something not being doable isn't something being frowned upon.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MedeaLysistrata 05/17/22 2:13:08 PM #10:	DeadBankerDream posted... I'm not sure that's true. I imagine kitchen staff would rather autopilot a dish than have to be aware of exceptions. Not that it matters what they want. I'm sure it depends on the individual worker but I have worked with cooks and as cook, and personally I didn't mind mods (but maybe I'm more likely to make an error, which is only as big a deal as the customer makes it) --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] <cite>MedeaLysistrata posted [p:965104380] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>DeadBankerDream posted... </cite> <quote>I'm not sure that's true. I imagine kitchen staff would rather autopilot a dish than have to be aware of exceptions. Not that it matters what they want.</quote>I'm sure it depends on the individual worker but I have worked with cooks and as cook, and personally I didn't mind mods (but maybe I'm more likely to make an error, which is only as big a deal as the customer makes it) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 05/17/22 2:13:46 PM #11:	Antifar posted... I'm the guy who requests no onions/tomatoes/etc., but I recognize how that's frowned upon and try to stick to menu items that I don't have to make substitutions for. there's nothing wrong with customizing your order at a restaurant Antifar posted... I was under the impression that food service workers really don't care for substitutions my brother has been in the service industry for like 15 years (server, bar tender, etc) and he customizes his meal almost every time he orders out --- Playing: Yakuza 6 I hope something good happens to you today <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:965104399] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>Antifar posted... </cite> <quote>I'm the guy who requests no onions/tomatoes/etc., but I recognize how that's frowned upon and try to stick to menu items that I don't have to make substitutions for.</quote> there's nothing wrong with customizing your order at a restaurant Antifar posted... </cite> <quote>I was under the impression that food service workers really don't care for substitutions</quote> my brother has been in the service industry for like 15 years (server, bar tender, etc) and he customizes his meal almost every time he orders out </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 05/17/22 2:14:31 PM #12:	I will say that cooking for myself makes me more open to trying new things, I guess because I can do so privately, without other people looking on. But also there's me not wanting to spend money on something I might not eat. --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:965104419] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>I will say that cooking for myself makes me more open to trying new things, I guess because I can do so privately, without other people looking on. But also there's me not wanting to spend money on something I might not eat. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sufferedphoneix 05/17/22 2:16:14 PM #13:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] If you mean like my family giving me shit for it sure. With friends it was always friendly shit talking. My mom quit giving me shit though after marrying a guy who him and his kids made me look like a amateur at being picky. They'd be picky over foods they did like if it wasn't perfect. One girl if my mom made something like a porkchop or steak would poke at it before eating it. Seen her refuse to even try a porkchop stating "it's squishy" idk about hers but mine was delicious --- Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!" <cite>Sufferedphoneix posted [p:965104449] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> If you mean like my family giving me shit for it sure. With friends it was always friendly shit talking. My mom quit giving me shit though after marrying a guy who him and his kids made me look like a amateur at being picky. They'd be picky over foods they did like if it wasn't perfect. One girl if my mom made something like a porkchop or steak would poke at it before eating it. Seen her refuse to even try a porkchop stating "it's squishy" idk about hers but mine was delicious </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kaiganeer 05/17/22 2:17:13 PM #14:	your tastebuds and/or food preferences are not set in stone, you can learn to enjoy pretty much anything through repeated consumption and it just comes down to whether or not you actually want to make an effort in that regard <cite>Kaiganeer posted [p:965104467] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>your tastebuds and/or food preferences are not set in stone, you can learn to enjoy pretty much anything through repeated consumption and it just comes down to whether or not you actually want to make an effort in that regard </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sufferedphoneix 05/17/22 2:20:28 PM #15:	Kaiganeer posted... your tastebuds and/or food preferences are not set in stone, you can learn to enjoy pretty much anything through repeated consumption and it just comes down to whether or not you actually want to make an effort in that regard Must take a lot of work. I get orders screwed up all the time and just force myself to eat it. Onions I don't think I could ever like. I'd say the same for pickles but I don't hate them I'd just rather not have them. But yet I hate a fuck up on that more cause you can't just pick pickles off and it's all good. They are going to leave their taste regardless. Which it's clear they did a lot of times at a fast food place. --- Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!" <cite>Sufferedphoneix posted [p:965104521] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>Kaiganeer posted... </cite> <quote>your tastebuds and/or food preferences are not set in stone, you can learn to enjoy pretty much anything through repeated consumption and it just comes down to whether or not you actually want to make an effort in that regard</quote> Must take a lot of work. I get orders screwed up all the time and just force myself to eat it. Onions I don't think I could ever like. I'd say the same for pickles but I don't hate them I'd just rather not have them. But yet I hate a fuck up on that more cause you can't just pick pickles off and it's all good. They are going to leave their taste regardless. Which it's clear they did a lot of times at a fast food place. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 05/17/22 2:24:26 PM #16:	Kaiganeer posted... your tastebuds and/or food preferences are not set in stone, you can learn to enjoy pretty much anything through repeated consumption and it just comes down to whether or not you actually want to make an effort in that regard Yeah, I'll pass on Stockholm Syndroming myself into liking raw tomatoes. --- http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://i.imgur.com/M8h2ATe.png https://i.imgur.com/6ezFwG1.png <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:965104590] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>Kaiganeer posted... </cite> <quote>your tastebuds and/or food preferences are not set in stone, you can learn to enjoy pretty much anything through repeated consumption and it just comes down to whether or not you actually want to make an effort in that regard</quote>Yeah, I'll pass on Stockholm Syndroming myself into liking raw tomatoes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
k1nG_j0hN 05/17/22 2:25:35 PM #17:	Only time I feel slightly bad is if I'm visiting someone and they offer food that they were nice enough to prepare but I don't like. I've heard it's a sign of disrespect to not accept food offered to you, particularly in Hispanic households, but eventually I think everyone just realizes I really am picky. Ordering altered items doesn't bother me at all, and the places I've done so seem happy to accommodate. I'll also shamelessly order from the kids menu if I have to! Besides, my future wife has it easy, making a box of macaroni & cheese will suffice. <cite>k1nG_j0hN posted [p:965104614] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>Only time I feel slightly bad is if I'm visiting someone and they offer food that they were nice enough to prepare but I don't like. I've heard it's a sign of disrespect to not accept food offered to you, particularly in Hispanic households, but eventually I think everyone just realizes I really am picky. Ordering altered items doesn't bother me at all, and the places I've done so seem happy to accommodate. I'll also shamelessly order from the kids menu if I have to! Besides, my future wife has it easy, making a box of macaroni & cheese will suffice. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Veggeta_MAX 05/17/22 2:34:09 PM #18:	I dunno any picky eater who are ashamed of being a picky eater. In fact they're all proud of the label. --- I'm Veggeta X's alt <cite>Veggeta_MAX posted [p:965104793] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>I dunno any picky eater who are ashamed of being a picky eater. In fact they're all proud of the label. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Sufferedphoneix 05/17/22 2:39:01 PM #20:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Maybe those who gotta ring the order up. Never seen someone preparing the order get mad at a substitution. --- Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!" <cite>Sufferedphoneix posted [p:965104889] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Maybe those who gotta ring the order up. Never seen someone preparing the order get mad at a substitution. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CableZL 05/17/22 2:41:23 PM #21:	I was a super picky eater as a kid. It didn't matter what restaurant my mom took me to. I would always get a grilled cheese sandwich. Seafood restaurant: Grilled cheese sandwich (or maybe popcorn shrimp) Steakhouse: Grilled cheese sandwich I'll never forget when she took me to Subway for the first time. I got bread and cheese. Toasted. Then I realized I was being ridiculous and decided to just start trying a bunch of different foods. --- https://i.imgtc.com/d9Fc4Qq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/BKHTxYq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/vYYIuDx.jpg <cite>CableZL posted [p:965104946] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>I was a super picky eater as a kid. It didn't matter what restaurant my mom took me to. I would always get a grilled cheese sandwich. Seafood restaurant: Grilled cheese sandwich (or maybe popcorn shrimp) Steakhouse: Grilled cheese sandwich I'll never forget when she took me to Subway for the first time. I got bread and cheese. Toasted. Then I realized I was being ridiculous and decided to just start trying a bunch of different foods. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Intro2Logic 05/17/22 2:42:09 PM #22:	I went on a date with a woman yesterday who seemed like she might be a picky eater. She took the lettuce and onion off her burger and never touched it separately. It's not an issue for me, but it did make me curious. --- Have you tried thinking rationally? <cite>Intro2Logic posted [p:965104967] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>I went on a date with a woman yesterday who seemed like she might be a picky eater. She took the lettuce and onion off her burger and never touched it separately. It's not an issue for me, but it did make me curious. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CallingStation 05/17/22 2:43:39 PM #23:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] I call. Pushes chips forward https://tenor.com/view/poker-all-in-bet-ready-game-gif-5683250 <cite>CallingStation posted [p:965105003] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> I call. Pushes chips forward https://tenor.com/view/poker-all-in-bet-ready-game-gif-5683250 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 05/17/22 2:52:37 PM #24:	Kaiganeer posted... your tastebuds and/or food preferences are not set in stone, you can learn to enjoy pretty much anything through repeated consumption and it just comes down to whether or not you actually want to make an effort in that regard i wish this were true. i've tried to like mushrooms so many times but nope. every few years i try again and i almost gag b/c they taste so raunchy --- Playing: Yakuza 6 I hope something good happens to you today <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:965105213] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>Kaiganeer posted... </cite> <quote>your tastebuds and/or food preferences are not set in stone, you can learn to enjoy pretty much anything through repeated consumption and it just comes down to whether or not you actually want to make an effort in that regard</quote> i wish this were true. i've tried to like mushrooms so many times but nope. every few years i try again and i almost gag b/c they taste so raunchy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Payzmaykr 05/17/22 2:54:40 PM #25:	Im right there with you. My diet consists largely of fruit, nuts, and lean meat. --- So long, Thanks for all the fish! <cite>Payzmaykr posted [p:965105264] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>Im right there with you. My diet consists largely of fruit, nuts, and lean meat. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MC_BatCommander 05/17/22 2:56:11 PM #26:	Hey as long as you're considerate and don't ruin the fun for your friends I guarantee you it's not a big deal to them. My best friend is vegan and he just always makes sure beforehand that there's either something he can eat on the menu or a takeout place nearby, doesn't bother us at all. --- The Legend is True! <cite>MC_BatCommander posted [p:965105295] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>Hey as long as you're considerate and don't ruin the fun for your friends I guarantee you it's not a big deal to them. My best friend is vegan and he just always makes sure beforehand that there's either something he can eat on the menu or a takeout place nearby, doesn't bother us at all. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 05/17/22 3:16:17 PM #27:	MC_BatCommander posted... Hey as long as you're considerate and don't ruin the fun for your friends I guarantee you it's not a big deal to them. Yeah, making people change plans on my account is my nightmare --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:965105763] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>MC_BatCommander posted... </cite> <quote>Hey as long as you're considerate and don't ruin the fun for your friends I guarantee you it's not a big deal to them.</quote> Yeah, making people change plans on my account is my nightmare </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
deoxxys 05/17/22 3:20:13 PM #28:	Antifar posted... no onions/tomatoes/ My hypothesis on adults who dont like veggies in their diet is because their parents didnt force them to eat their veggies growing up and let them pig out on carbs, meat and sugar. --- twylite sprinkle http://tinyurl.com/jeqyas3 https://tinyurl.com/mgvx7h2 <cite>deoxxys posted [p:965105863] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>Antifar posted... </cite> <quote>no onions/tomatoes/</quote> My hypothesis on adults who dont like veggies in their diet is because their parents didnt force them to eat their veggies growing up and let them pig out on carbs, meat and sugar. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 05/17/22 3:22:36 PM #29:	deoxxys posted... My hypothesis on adults who dont like veggies in their diet is because their parents didnt force them to eat their veggies growing up and let them pig out on carbs, meat and sugar. Believe me, it was not for lack of trying on my parents' part. I was grounded for the Super Bowl one year because I wouldn't eat something. --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:965105936] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>deoxxys posted... </cite> <quote>My hypothesis on adults who dont like veggies in their diet is because their parents didnt force them to eat their veggies growing up and let them pig out on carbs, meat and sugar.</quote> Believe me, it was not for lack of trying on my parents' part. I was grounded for the Super Bowl one year because I wouldn't eat something. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MedeaLysistrata 05/17/22 3:24:00 PM #30:	picker posters can get fucked, however not you, though, you're cool ;) --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] <cite>MedeaLysistrata posted [p:965105975] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>picker posters can get fucked, however not you, though, you're cool ;) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EndOfDiscOne 05/17/22 3:35:09 PM #31:	Im the same as OP and it sucks. The last thing I want is to be a burden to others, but some people are really bothered by picky eaters. --- I am the Cheese! I am the best character on the show! I am better than both the salami and the bologna *COMBINED!* <cite>EndOfDiscOne posted [p:965106196] in I feel bad... [t:80024370]...</cite> <quote>Im the same as OP and it sucks. The last thing I want is to be a burden to others, but some people are really bothered by picky eaters. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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