I just searched for “food sensory issues” and the first few results were all about strategies to feed vegetables to picky babies…
Now obviously I am not a medical professional and do not know if there really exists some obscure medical condition people can have that only allows them to eat what is basically sugar cubes with milk, but somehow I really doubt that is the case with that one
Actually it’s on the list of potential traits that are linked to autism, being one I can say I do experience some myself although I really don’t see what the f is this tweet trying to achieve
I’m autistic. I have some moderate sensory issues related to texture, smell, taste, and overall appearance of food. If something is even a tiny bit different than normal (usually the difference is so small that no one else will notice it), and I happen not to like the way in which it’s different, I can’t eat it. I will vomit if I try to force myself. Also, I generally avoid new foods at all costs. It takes months to years to convince me to even try a small bit of something new because my brain just resists it as hard as it can. There are certain things I just can’t eat. Anything with a mushy/slimy texture (mashed potatoes, oatmeal, most sauces, etc.) is simply intolerable and I can gag just from the sight of it or from hearing the noise of someone picking it up with a spoon.
From what I’ve heard from other Autistic people, I am not the worst either. There are lots of Autistic people who can only tolerate certain specific foods, and if these foods change even slightly in any way, they can no longer eat them. Of course, I doubt anyone lives on frosted mini-wheats alone, that would be basically impossible, but it’s very possible that those are one of their only tolerable food sources.
I just searched for “food sensory issues” and the first few results were all about strategies to feed vegetables to picky babies…
Now obviously I am not a medical professional and do not know if there really exists some obscure medical condition people can have that only allows them to eat what is basically sugar cubes with milk, but somehow I really doubt that is the case with that one
Actually it’s on the list of potential traits that are linked to autism, being one I can say I do experience some myself although I really don’t see what the f is this tweet trying to achieve
I’m autistic. I have some moderate sensory issues related to texture, smell, taste, and overall appearance of food. If something is even a tiny bit different than normal (usually the difference is so small that no one else will notice it), and I happen not to like the way in which it’s different, I can’t eat it. I will vomit if I try to force myself. Also, I generally avoid new foods at all costs. It takes months to years to convince me to even try a small bit of something new because my brain just resists it as hard as it can. There are certain things I just can’t eat. Anything with a mushy/slimy texture (mashed potatoes, oatmeal, most sauces, etc.) is simply intolerable and I can gag just from the sight of it or from hearing the noise of someone picking it up with a spoon.
From what I’ve heard from other Autistic people, I am not the worst either. There are lots of Autistic people who can only tolerate certain specific foods, and if these foods change even slightly in any way, they can no longer eat them. Of course, I doubt anyone lives on frosted mini-wheats alone, that would be basically impossible, but it’s very possible that those are one of their only tolerable food sources.