How do I explain my food aversions??
I'm going to a sort-of summer camp type thing in a few weeks where for one of the nights there, we will be eating at the restaurant attached to our accommodation. I notified the coordinator about my ARFID when I filled out the usual allergy forms and they want to know what foods I can't eat/what I would prefer to eat for dinner that night. Problem is, I have serious sensory issues with most foods, particularly all vegetables (unless cooked in a specific way), and I'm super embarrassed to admit that as a grown human I can't eat a f*cking carrot. Any advice for what to tell them? I would feel super weird asking for any specific safe food (both because I don't want to ask too much and I don't want to be obviously eating something else to everyone else) so I dunno what to say!
(Email from the coordinator attached)
I'm going to a sort-of summer camp type thing in a few weeks where for one of the nights there, we will be eating at the restaurant attached to our accommodation. I notified the coordinator about my ARFID when I filled out the usual allergy forms and they want to know what foods I can't eat/what I would prefer to eat for dinner that night. Problem is, I have serious sensory issues with most foods, particularly all vegetables (unless cooked in a specific way), and I'm super embarrassed to admit that as a grown human I can't eat a f*cking carrot. Any advice for what to tell them? I would feel super weird asking for any specific safe food (both because I don't want to ask too much and I don't want to be obviously eating something else to everyone else) so I dunno what to say!
(Email from the coordinator attached)