u/BjorganSirlene23

i've been trying to eat more foods as an adult, but i still catch myself avoiding things i've never even tried.

growing up, if i didn't like what was for dinner, that was it. i wasn't allowed to make something else or even leave the table until i finished. sometimes i'd just sit there staring at my plate because i couldn't force myself to eat it.

i think somewhere along the way i started associating trying new foods with stress instead of curiosity. even now i get anxious ordering something different because i feel like i'm wasting money if i end up not liking it. i'm trying to get out of that mindset, but it's been harder than i expected.

did anyone else have a similar experience? if you eventually became less picky, what actually helped?