Ugh, my foods touched each other
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It's "crazy" until someone's chocolate pudding and orange juice touch.
It doesn't matter that they mix in the stomach, it's annoying when things that don't go together mix on your taste buds.0 -
I know how you feel. It's more of a liquid thing for me. For instance, I don't like the juice from my corn touching my mashed potatoes. Not that I should be eating much corn or mashed potatoes anyway.0
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it's not that uncommon, it's to do with how your brain processes incoming sensory data, same reason why some people are more bothered by sock seams or labels in clothing than others, or are very bothered by loud noises or bright lights. These kind of issues tend to co-exist with neurological conditions like ADHD or autistic spectrum disorders, though they can occur on their own as well, i.e. without any other disorder/issues.
I don't think you need to see a professional about it unless it's interfering with your life. If you're happy to just separate your food on your plate and tell other people to get stuffed if they tell you you're weird, then no reason to worry about it.0 -
It only bothers me if they're touching each other in inappropriate ways.
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Sorry to break it to you, but...
YOU'RE GONNA DIE!!!0 -
I was at a bbq one day & my bf tried to be nice and make me a plate.. except that the hot bean juice (whatever the hell you call that) was getting all over the plate and then got all in my potato salad. He didnt understand why I was grossed out. He has the idea that "its all going to the same place" lol0
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OP, you aren't alone. I've always been like this. I do not want the food on my plate to touch, and keep a small space between each food as I serve myself at mealtime. It's okay if it is already together like a casserole, but if the foods were made individually and never intended to go together, I must separate them and keep them that way until I eat them. My grandfather always thought I was strange that way.
No, I wasn't taught this. No, I did not teach this to my children. It's just one of my little quirks, kind of like how I eat all my vegetables first, saving the main dish for last.0 -
I'm the same way....and I also turn my plate so what ever I'm eating is right in front of me....0
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Brumotactillophobia
This is real! It's a phobia. Pretty common, actually. I wonder, though...if you go to a restaurant, what do you do?0 -
Sounds like a low level phobia.
If you find it intrusive you could try exposure techniques, hypnotherapy or if it really bad then formal CBT.0 -
I'm the same way....and I also turn my plate so what ever I'm eating is right in front of me....
I do the same thing0 -
My 9 year old is like this. He cannot stand ANYTHING touching... 3-4 small plates per meal with a fork/spoon for each plate. He's on the autistic spectrum, so it's just one of his quirks. I embrace it!0
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My 2 year old is the same. When I make sandwiches for the family I just put the components seperately on a plate for him and he eats it all singly. Casseroles and pizza are no-nos, and anything that can be seperated he hates being put together. We are all different, and I think everyone has some kind of food phobia, mine personally is berries. Can't touch them or anything made from them without balking!
So don't worry too much, it would be weird if there was nothing weird about us individually0 -
It's "crazy" until someone's chocolate pudding and orange juice touch.
It doesn't matter that they mix in the stomach, it's annoying when things that don't go together mix on your taste buds.
That's what I was thinking. I don't have this problem, my foods can touch it's okay with me. But I understand how someone could not like it. It's a taste/texture thing. You can't taste, see or feel it in your stomach.
See, there are things I can't eat solely based on texture. Water chestnuts are a big one. Ahhh it's like nails on a chalkboard when I bite into those. I hate it. And the same thing for Twinkies.0 -
I am sure we all have our own idiosyncrasies. I don't like going down a store aisle when other people are in it but I am getting over that. :blushing:0
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This sounds a lot like one clinical sign of an obsessive compulsive disorder. It might not be anything major and most likely you have a coping mechanism so do not let it alarm you but you can always investigate this further with a specialist if you are interested in resolving this.0
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It only bothers me if they're touching each other in inappropriate ways.
That's actually how I prefer them to touch. At least I get a show.0 -
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foods touching doesnt bother me at all, but it's amazing how many people think it's something that needs fixing...0
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I was at a bbq one day & my bf tried to be nice and make me a plate.. except that the hot bean juice (whatever the hell you call that) was getting all over the plate and then got all in my potato salad. He didnt understand why I was grossed out. He has the idea that "its all going to the same place" lol
Oozing juices are the worst.0
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