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Thursday, 13 Mar 2025
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Autistic people have safe foods that are comforting. A lot of those are things that we grew up eating. That makes the foods familiar and therefore “safe”.
Ok look. Autistic person here. These are some common safe foods. A part of being autistic is sensory. New foods and stuff like that has different sensory and taste and over all can be overwhelming. Safe foods are foods that are predictable and we can know for sure we like the taste/texture of the food without worrying about it. It can be a quick and easy thing to eat when overwhelmed instead of trying to make something complex that might have icky sensory in the moment.
These are all common “safe foods” for autistic people.
It’s generally because of sensory problems in which other foods, such as man fruits and vegetables, cannot predictably be the same every time, where as something like crackers, chicken nuggets, and spaghetti o’s is much more likely to be.
Personally my safe food was always rice chips but as I’ve gotten older I’ve learnt to be a bit more adventurous with my eating, lol
Hey guys, neurodivergent Petah here. These foods shown above are stereotypical of an autism diet. Many people on the spectrum often have “safe foods.” These foods are typically bland and easy to cook with minimal preparation e.g. microwaving.
Many individuals with ASD thrive on routine and mealtime is often a ritualistic event. It’s easy to incorporate these types of food into that system because they always taste the same and there’s familiarity. For those on the spectrum, change can be hard. Some are unwilling to deviate from their established safe foods (the foods above), while others don’t give a friggin’ hoot and are down to try anything – hense “spectrum.”
But anyway, you should check out new episodes of Family Guy, starting this Friday, on Fox. I’m pretty sure my son Chris is on the spectrum, heh heh heh heh! Petah Out!
The foods are touching. That’s why I wouldn’t eat it, lol.
These are common comfort foods
This post is literally my childhood on a plate lol
Something about the texture I guess? Chris gimme a hand here.
Hard pass on the noodle cock rings but the rest is elite tier idc
Omg I’d inhale that platter so quick, thats gold right there. And yes I have autism, as well as a whole forbidden cocktail of other things lol.
When my two little cousins went through their “only eating things that are white” phase, all of these things except the pizza and spaghettios “counted as white.” Buttered pasta, white bread, mozzarella cheese sticks, vanilla yogurt, plain white rice, saltine crackers with mozza slices, plain salt chicken breast… but also fish sticks, dino nuggets, and French fries…
Both of them grew out of it. One turned out to be neurodiverse.
Propa beige meal innit
What are the square things with holes in them
Once a week ill make something like this. I call it “Toddler Night”.
Its sad that autistic people’s safe foods are among the worst garbage you can eat and will lead to adverse health effects if that’s all they ever eat.
WHY IS THE FOOD
#TOUCHING
Because they aren’t cooked correctly! They look soggy, I need them super crispy Al with little char that I can taste
Looks good. Am I an autistic now?
There is an eating disorder associated with autism that is called arfid. They physically get nauseous or even vomit with certain textures or flavors and it is not anything they can help. It takes years of voluntary exposure therapy to get passed.
The real answer is that somebody madethat and postet it on the autism subreddit and nobody i the comments was as exited about the food as OP was.
Autistic people are famously soothed by the colour brown
(/s)
See my problem here is all the food is touching…
It’s ok petah not everything’s a joke, you’re not supposed to laugh at *everything*
how about autistic people make a salad their safe food
The pizza looks good not gonna lie
yummy
This is nonsense. No chance there is food left on that plate.
I have autism. When I’m feeling down my wife makes me food like this. Makes me happy every time.
dont worry babe, im just overstimulated while at the same time paralyzed from awe on this masterpiece
What are the large grid-looking things on the plate?
Damn… I wanna eat that
Uhh where’s da sauce? ketchup, mustard, syrup, gravy? No Drink? Mouth gonna be dry as hell(⏸️) after that meal
I like all those food items. Who doesn’t?
Autism sampler lol
I can’t eat this the dino nuggies are cuddling as they sleep.
This calm me.
It’s a stereotypical “autism diet.” People who have ASD often have a limited diet and may stick to foods that are easy to eat like French fries and chicken nuggets. There are multiple reasons why- some have a fear of choking, some have sensory issues and don’t like the texture of certain foods, some like to have a very strict daily schedule and like sameness, so trying a different food than what they’re used to could make them upset.
I’m on the spectrum and also have ARFID, and I have about 5 or 6 “safe foods” and yeah they’re all pretty much the foods in that picture. I don’t like the texture of a lot of foods, and I also don’t like change. Many people could never do this but I’d gladly eat the same few things every day and it wouldn’t bother me. If a restaurant doesn’t have chicken tenders, grilled cheese or French fries, I’m fucked 😀
I was on board until I saw the goddamn bowl of wet SpaghettiOs. My brain saw this all as hand food and immediately went “Who the FUCK eats those with their hands?!” before remembering somebody could…ya know…use a spoon.
So this is just a meme subreddit now?