>>629161Theres a big difference here.
Picky eaters will act disgusted at foods other than their list of "acceptable" foods. A lot of the times when they think they're being polite, they're sitting with their arms crossed, looking bored or forced to be there. Or as another anon said, they'll pick at the food to find the small bits they're willing to eat and leave the rest a mangled mess for everyone to look at.
Whether its at a restaurant or a family dinner, unless its food that does your body harm, just eat it? I can't stand sweet potatoes, but if Aunt Gertrude makes her homemade recipe for the first Thanksgiving since Uncle Chuck died, I'm gonna gobble it up because she put effort into it, and I'm with people I care about, and we're all trying to support one another on this occasion.
Like, if someone you care about gave you a giftcard for itunes, but you aren't interested in any music that you can think of off the top of your head, are you just gonna hand it right back to the person and go "Nah you can have it" or are you gonna be like "thank you for the gift!" and make the best that you can with the situation.
If you're deaf then yeah, I think the person would be like "oh shit my bad" but if its just you being picky, you come across like you're
better than that.
Maybe that's the problem here. Its really just an effort of keeping up standards. You wouldn't show up to a wedding in tshirt and pajamas, even if that's what you like wearing 95% of the time. Do that 95% of the time! But when you're with others for a semiunusual gathering, just suck up your slight discomforts for 20 minutes or an hour.
That's why the dietary restrictions comparison doesn't work. If the dress code asks for high heels but Beatrice has a bunion, no one should be mad that she's wearing her comfy shoes. If they are that's kinda fucked up