I honestly think that's how people stay trapped. Change is sometimes hard, but more than that, it's scary!

But like my old gym crew used to say: fake it 'till you make it!

Sure I've considered it, but then I read a fanfic on my phone instead—better characters and better plot

yeah, cookies and brownies are easy because they don't need to rise, but anything with lift and I'm a disaster. I'm going to order some whole milk powder next time because that seems to be in a lot of recipes

no

Sorry I'm ranting, but you can tell this is a very sore spot for me 😂

"you're important and need to come to this party"

I'm not important if you can't buy the gf brownie mix, fam. Why should I be the only one cooking for myself when everyone else gets catering? I can cook for myself at home and not see the seven other options that look good, but will make me sick

and it's somehow always gluten filled even when there are a GOOD NUMBER OF GF things on the market now and would it kill you to make one thing I can eat??? It's exhausting making food for yourself 100% of the time

So just adding food anxiety from dietary restrictions makes it 10x worse. It's a very real and physical confirmation that you're not *really* part of the group.

It's worse with family and friends because they'll talk all fucking day about loving you, until you ask what desserts they made

Like, so much of culture and community is food based. And bring neurodivergent already makes it (difficult, or at the very least exhausting) to interact with people anyway, even when you WANT to. (cont)

I feel your pain!

Ganbatte ne!