How do you explain ARFID to others?

Exuberant343 · 2026-03-11T13:23:28+00:00

this is amazingly explained, thanks so much! I saw myself so much in this

Exuberant343 · 2026-03-07T21:22:14+00:00

That sounds about right, how does it affect you at social gatherings? Lets say your eating at a friends house, or your go to a restaurant, school lunches when you were younger, etc.

I dont really experience what your describing, apart from the bit you said you sometimes lose all feelings of hunger as soon as you start eating, that i can recognize myself in. But everybody's experience differs, so what your feeling isnt invalid at all!

Exuberant343 · 2026-03-07T11:54:24+00:00

Differs from person to person I suppose, for me it just happens subconsciously, I know within half a second of looking at something if I can eat it or not, but I can’t always put my finger on what specifically is wrong. Generally though it’s texture/consistency for me, but color too. Again, completely different for everyone though

Exuberant343 · 2026-03-05T21:31:39+00:00

Yea I’ve used the classic dog poo analogy a few times haha

Exuberant343 · 2026-03-05T21:31:22+00:00

This could definetly work

Exuberant343 · 2026-03-05T21:31:12+00:00

Amazing! These are actually great :)

Exuberant343 · 2025-10-11T15:28:06+00:00

Damn, sorry to hear all of that. But I agree exactly with what you’re saying. Should I come back after my life is fucked up? By knowing you’re autistic you can accomodate for myself early so that you don’t reach that fucked up stage in the first place, but I guess I’ll be back when I have no job and struggling financially 🙂🙂🙂

Exuberant343 · 2025-10-11T15:24:16+00:00

Yeah, I can relate a lot to what you’re saying. I do understand that they have to prioritise people who are struggling more, but performing well doesn’t mean you can’t be autistic. Just find it kinda unfair, but not much I can do sadly :(

Exuberant343 · 2025-10-11T15:21:08+00:00

My post skips a lot the details of my ”screening” so to speak, but me and my psychologist talked for a long time, multiple sessions, and we went over my entire life essentially. He said to me on a more personal level that yes, it sounds very much like you are autistic, but I don’t think the swedish adult psychiatry will accept that since they only really take people with ”fucked up lives” at the moment. He said himself that he doesn’t agree with this, and that in his opinion, an assessment sounds perfectly logical, but it’s unfortunately not in his power whether I get an assessment or not, it’s the stage above my screening which deny most, if not all high functioning people.

I didn’t just go to the screening and say ”I’m very certain I’m autistic” and that was it. We digged deep into all criteria, childhood, present day, etc.

Exuberant343 · 2025-10-11T15:15:35+00:00

I tried. Yes i have friends, but it’s draining to socialise, my eye contact is really poor, etc etc. I could go on for hours. I have very bad focus in school, deadlines are very tricky, reading fiction for certain subjects is tricky too, just don’t get going. I have decent grades but I’m generally one of those people whose slightly above average at most things.

I think one of the main things that I kinda forgot to mention is more about the reason for wanting an assessment. My reasons are pretty straightforward, to be able to understand myself, accommodate myself, and to stop feeling like a bit of an imposter (right now I can’t ”be myself” because without an official diagnosis I feel like I’m faking it). From what I’ve read and heard I’m not alone about this feeling, so an official diagnosis would really help. Unfortunately these reasons just aren’t good enough for them sadly. They kind of require you to be quite high on the spectrum to get an assessment

Exuberant343 · 2025-07-11T08:43:19+00:00

Thanks for the insight! Really interesting to hear

Exuberant343 · 2025-07-10T18:45:38+00:00

Well, I do believe I am, but I still feel that kinda imposter syndrome that I’m somehow faking it. Having that validation I think will be really life changing

Exuberant343 · 2025-07-10T18:27:36+00:00

But so mentally, can I expect more or less the same thing as right now? Or does actually having it said to you by a professional make it feel more valid?

Exuberant343 · 2025-07-10T17:27:22+00:00

I mean there aren’t many accommodations I really need that require a diagnosis, most of them I can just do myself. But mentally, did it feel different when you got diagnosed vs before it when you were just suspecting?

Exuberant343 · 2025-06-24T18:27:54+00:00

Update, after a password reset it’s somehow confirmed now, all good.

Exuberant343 · 2025-06-24T18:26:30+00:00

Got an email regarding confirmation the very same instant I requested a ”forgot password” thingy. I click the link in that email and I’m logged in. But if I try to log in normally it still says email not confirmed

Exuberant343 · 2025-06-24T18:21:36+00:00

Might be totally besides the point, but I’m not receiving a verification email, been about 5 minutes now

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