Hello good people of lemmy! I come to you today with a question. So I’ve been doing some research into whether or not I have ASD. One of the main ways I’ve been “diagnosing” myself is by looking back at my childhood and seeing if any symptoms line up. One that isn’t really matching up is the aversion to trying new foods.
I’ve always been really good at trying new foods. I’ve never had a problem with it, and if I’m in a restaurant I sometimes try to find new stuff to try out if it sounds good.
Could this be an indication that I might not be autistic? I do have other symptoms, albeit some are kinda mild.
I should also mention that while I do try new foods, once I’ve found what I like, I tend to just eat that one thing. For example, I get the same thing every time no matter where I go, if I know what I like.
Thanks!
There’s a whole range of possible symptomatic ‘quirks’ autistic people have. I wouldn’t go trying to determine “how autistic” you are in such a way.
If you go out of your way to try new foods, but settle in on the one thing you like and keep getting it, to me that would seem a little obsessive from both sides.
“I must try everything so I know the best one.”
Most people would go “Hmm, what do I want tonight?” That’s the ‘normal’.
Me, I was very picky as a kid. Then I opened up my palate and tried a bunch of new things, surprising relatives who had known me my whole life.
Then I discovered I have serious sensitivities, which is probably why as a kid I stuck with just a few foods.
But in the end I don’t know I am autistic. I’d just be surprised if I wasn’t.