sometimes the internet annoys me with the whole everything stemming from trauma or abuse when sometimes itās clearly notĀ
someone tweeted like āpicky eating is a turnoff, youāre 28 eat a vegetableā and people are up in arms like āthatās ableistā or ācongrats your childhood was free from trauma and abuseāĀ
like.. no... some ppl just grew up with parents who enabled things and i think its better to acknowledge THAT than just say things are abuse when they werenāt? i mean to an extent enabling certain unhealthy behaviours (like being a picky eater) is abusive? but i know thats not what they mean.Ā
I know there IS a link to trauma and abuse and iāve watched documentaries on ARFID but theres a huge difference between those very rare extreme cases and the general pickiness. there are some heartbreaking stories about this out there.
but interestingly...ive only met white people who are āpicky eatersā...Ā growing up in asia? african family? you eat whatās in front of you cus thatās what your parents worked hard for so you donāt develop the concept ofĀ āi dont want that foodā. itās like breathing you donāt think about whether you like it or not its just nourishment?????????
we come from cultures that unfortunately abuse children more than any otherĀ (like my parents would beat me and then right after id be sobbing and eating dinner while they were still yelling insults in my ear and my head is spinning) but ......... why didnt i develop an aversion to those foods tho lol - and this is common across both my continents yet picky eating is rare...
sooooo LOL i think this whole thing to me is just white people excusing their bland ass palates like.. soz i dont buy itĀ
also itās fine to deem it as a turn off because if youāre dating a picky eater it impacts your lifestyle as a couple tbfh:Ā