No, I'm not "picky."

[sitakali]

I’ve had to apologize for being a “picky eater” all my life. If somebody invites me over for dinner and says they’re gonna make something that I can’t eat, I get ashamed, and explain:

“I’m sorry. I’m really picky. Here are the things I can eat…”

It makes me feel like a spoiled brat.

But you know what? Something isn’t right. See, a picky person has

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[sitakali]

I get friends looking at me judgmentally when I throw food away a lot, saying, "why aren't you finishing that?" or telling me to just take it home (when I know I won't eat it later). My parents have always been irritated by my trouble with food, even when they were trying to be supportive. It's driven my previous partners crazy. I think the reason I wrote the post now was because of the way some friends have reacted to my eating habits, and I realized I was apologizing and being so self-conscious - and it needs to stop.

[anonymous]

Screw all the judgmental people out there! if you don't feel like eating or eating certain foods then don't eat them. No one has the right to criticize or comment on anyones eating habits,.. it just creates further stress so stick to your guns chick and stop with the apologising, take care earthygirl x

[sitakali]

Thanks. I think I'm starting to get better about it. I have a partner who will back me up now, so that helps. In general, I've started to speak up more when something bothers me, and stopped trying to get people to empathise with me and having to explain my actions to people.