I have ARFID, and a well known side effect is going to fancy restaurants, looking at a huge menu of great options that might trigger my eating disorder, and just ordering the chips because they’re a safe food and at least I won’t go hungry. It sucks, because it makes me feel so immature.
But as a vegan, I can just say “I can’t find any good vegan options. I guess I’ll just have the chips”, and now it’s someone else’s fault and I don’t have to feel guilty! Being vegan is so easy!
How do you handle restaurants? My wife is extremely picky, and most restaurants are off the table.
I feel like a lot of social events would be off the table too.
I have ARFID, and a well known side effect is going to fancy restaurants, looking at a huge menu of great options that might trigger my eating disorder, and just ordering the chips because they’re a safe food and at least I won’t go hungry. It sucks, because it makes me feel so immature.
But as a vegan, I can just say “I can’t find any good vegan options. I guess I’ll just have the chips”, and now it’s someone else’s fault and I don’t have to feel guilty! Being vegan is so easy!