It's incedibly common for issues with food texture to crop up, though I've never heard of it being especially common with vegetables. Except squash. I know a lot of autists/aspies (are we still using aspies or did that become a faux pas when I wasn't looking?) that can't handle squash.
This is not only a problem for some people with autism or aspergers, but for some people with abnormally high iqs. There's a particular name for the disorder (sensory something I can't remember what) and it can occur on its own, too, without any other particular reason.
Sensory Processing Disorder, yeah. FTR I'm not on the autistic spectrum as far as I know. But, I do have a lot of issues with textures in general, foods included. I can't even touch them without my skin crawling to the point of pain.
Both of my parents have a similar problem with foods in particular, so maybe it's inherited in my case. IDK.
This is going to sound weird, but thank you for posting this. Now I know what to tell my mom the next time she says she thinks I show some signs of autism just because I don't like the texture of onions.
That was an actual conversation, and that was pretty much the only reason she offered.
Aspie here. I had the sensory issue with some food textures, but for the most part, I've gotten over it. I went from an extremely restrictive, unhealthy diet to one that's much more balanced, because I realized that my aversion to healthy foods was eventually going to bite me in the ass. I didn't want to end up like my father, who is such a picky eater that he's gorged himself on fast food and ice cream to the point where it will probably kill him within ten years. I don't think he's touched a vegetable that's not a french fry or ketchup since I was a small child.
You can overcome food aversions. Maybe your mother was a shitty cook when you were growing up, but there are ways to prepare vegetables so they taste good. There's a huge variety in vegetable tastes and textures and preparations. I just can't respect an adult who is committed to being a picky eater.
And that goes for vegans, too. If a vegan goes out to a non-vegan restaurant and throws fits about there not being a separate vegan kitchen, or if they grill the waiter over the filtering method for the sugar, or if they bitch about not being able to get organic almond milk in their coffee, I assume they're doing it just to be an asshole.
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Re: PLURK PET PEEVES
(Anonymous) 2013-04-14 08:37 am (UTC)(link)I'm autistic, and I have never heard of anyone having this issue over here. Are US autists somehow different than autists here or what?
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-14 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)Re: da
(Anonymous) 2013-04-14 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)Re: da
(Anonymous) 2013-04-14 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)da
(Anonymous) 2013-04-14 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)Both of my parents have a similar problem with foods in particular, so maybe it's inherited in my case. IDK.
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-15 02:56 am (UTC)(link)That was an actual conversation, and that was pretty much the only reason she offered.
Re: da
(Anonymous) 2013-04-15 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)You can overcome food aversions. Maybe your mother was a shitty cook when you were growing up, but there are ways to prepare vegetables so they taste good. There's a huge variety in vegetable tastes and textures and preparations. I just can't respect an adult who is committed to being a picky eater.
And that goes for vegans, too. If a vegan goes out to a non-vegan restaurant and throws fits about there not being a separate vegan kitchen, or if they grill the waiter over the filtering method for the sugar, or if they bitch about not being able to get organic almond milk in their coffee, I assume they're doing it just to be an asshole.
Re: da
(Anonymous) 2013-04-16 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)if so why haven't you pastebinned them here yet