Food is obviously an important part of our everyday life and we live in a very food-centric and food-obsessed world. Let’s be honest, eating is FUN. Especially when you’re enjoying something you really enjoy the taste of. But eating can also be a stressful event for all those people who just weren’t born with an eccentric taste palette. Many people are picky eaters as children, but start liking different foods more as they become adults. And then there are those people who don’t grow out of their eating habits as children and the non-picky “I’ll-Eat-ANYTHING!” people out there have a hard time understanding that. This prompted me to compile a list of struggles us picky eaters go through on a daily basis.
1. You wish the items on the kid’s menu could be on the regular menu in larger portions
Because it’s all your favorite foods, but you know it won’t fill you up.
2. You could eat cheese pizza for every meal and be content.
Or macaroni and cheese, or really anything with carbs and cheese is probably a safe bet.
3. Going to a restaurant you’ve never been to is an anxiety inducing experience.
What type of food do they have? Will there be anything I like? Should I look up the menu ahead of time so I have enough time to decide? All important questions.
4. Especially if it’s a fancy restaurant with a tiny menu.
5. When someone invites you over for dinner and you don’t like what they’re cooking.
You suffer through it so you don’t feel like a jerk and try your best to avoid spitting it out.
6. When a friend asks to split a meal with you, but you’re on different pages with the toppings.
“Can we just keep it simple…?”
7. You can never decide what or where to eat.
Which causes a strain in your relationships and makes going on dates a challenge.
8. You’ve been asked if you’re a vegetarian, allergic, or intolerant.
And sometimes you lie and say yes, just to avoid further judgment.
9. You don’t bother looking at menus at your favorite restaurants because you know you’re going to order the same thing, every time.
10. You still love the foods you loved as a child.
Can I just have a Lunchable and some Fruit Gushers for dinner?
11. Fast food is your favorite food group.
12. Your friends are constantly trying to get you to try things you know you don’t like.
I don’t have to try sushi to know that I don’t like it okay!
13. You cause confusion when ordering a sandwich.
YES, I’M SURE THAT’S ALL I WANT ON IT.
14. You eat the same thing for breakfast every day.
Because cereal has never let you down.
15. People have told you “YOU’RE CRAZY!” for not liking something.
16. You get a little embarrassed asking the waiter to take off toppings or sauces with your meal.
17. Your friends always laugh when you order anything.
18. People have accused you of not liking food at all.
19. You constantly remind people that it’s not your fault.
I can’t change the way my taste buds feel about things!
20. And constantly thinking about how much easier life would be if you weren’t so picky.
