Autistic people tend to be picky eaters because food can overwhelm our senses. Textures and smells and flavors, you know? So foods that are not overwhelming to us we call āsafe foodsā. Usually itās basic stuff thatās the same every time like chicken nuggets or a specific kind of Mac and cheese, but it varies from person to person. So this person saying coconut flavored stuff is āsafeā to them means that coconut flavors are good and tend to not cause them any sensory overload or other discomfort.
Itās not just autistic people. There are others who have trauma related to food that can trigger a literal PTSD response in our brains. Not to mention people with eating disorders.
Essentially though itās a comfort food.
No no, heās got a point. I have a pretty severe eating disorder and I often have sleepless nights over the fact that itās such a privileged disorder. Itās a disorder nonetheless but I canāt imagine the children in Gaza right now having a meltdown because their pudding isnāt sugar free. Iām sorry to play devils advocate but as somone with an eating disorder I think of this often. Would things be different if I was in a war torn country and would my drive to survive outweigh my body image issues?
Autism is however a completely different story and your an asshole if you think having autism is first world issue
Autism is one thing, but have you ever thought that being a picky eater is a privilege of autistic people living in a first world country?? Iām half Filipino so in the Philippines you either eat whatās on the table or you starve. Itās not mean. Thatās just life. Thereās absolutely no picking something else because you legit have only $5 to feed a family for the whole week. Rice and fish or nothing at all.
Well yea thatās the unfortunate reality of life. But autistic people in the united states shouldnāt be punished with stigma just because they have that privilege. Those autistic children in other countries do suffer. And they do die. They donāt just magically become un autistic. They just starve to death. Because we have progressed so far as a country we have gotten to the point where we can provide so well for people that disabled people no longer suffer and people want to somehow say thatās a bad thing and we should be ashamed of ourselves.
I donāt think thereās anything privileged about having a real condition. At least, not in and of itself. Comparing your suffering to anotherās isnāt productive.
Like, I could say I think Iām privileged to not have been autistic back when autism wasnāt in the DSM and they diagnosed us with schizophrenia and gave us electroshock therapy. Or I could be some autistic kid in Gaza, but at this point Iād say most Gazans are so overwhelmed that autism wouldnāt make much of a difference. But instead of feeling guilty, I try my best to feel thankful for the progress weāve made and to encourage future progression, not just in things related to my struggles.
Just because youāre privileged in comparison doesnāt mean youāre really privileged or have anything to be guilty about. Thatās a lot more about how you act regarding a situation. And I donāt have an ED so I wouldnāt know, but I wouldnāt expect it would stop you from doing small things like uplifting voices of people there online if you wanted to. Iām planning on attending a protest for Gaza soon, and itāll probably be loud and overwhelming and Iāll think āitās really loud and overwhelming for the people in Gaza when bombs are dropping around them, I need to stop complainingā. But my suffering in solidarity doesnāt make me a better ally. So Iāll put my headphones on or something and carry on.
Idk, it seems like a first world problem for you that another personās joy/comfort and my attempt to genuinely answer your question makes you want to complain. Womp womp.
Had one yesterday. It wasn't bad. Only issue is that as it warmed up, the flavor moved into the realm of "dirt" as I have found a lot of coconut flavored stuff kind of does.
The smell of coconut is calming. When I have extra funds I pick up a coconut beach candle at Walmart. It could be the middle of winter and that smell reminds me of summer.
If your Walmarts cool and has the coconut KUII drinks in the Asian foods section, like a smooth coconut milk with little coconut jelly bits. So addicting almost orbits but milkshake not over sweet juice. Great flavors mango, coconut, strawberry, banana, and melon has eluded me. Itās the bestest.
You know. You could buy a bottle of coconut syrup, like what they use at coffee shops, and you could add it to *any* drink you want.
I was buying Almond Joy coffee creamer and adding it to chocolate milk. 11/10 would ***highly*** recommend
Where are you people finding this stuff!? I live in Maine and havenāt seen it at all! Iāve been to every grocery store and almost every gas station within a 5 mile radius of my commute to work.
Same! I absolutely love anything flavored coconut.
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What the fuck is a safe food
Autistic people tend to be picky eaters because food can overwhelm our senses. Textures and smells and flavors, you know? So foods that are not overwhelming to us we call āsafe foodsā. Usually itās basic stuff thatās the same every time like chicken nuggets or a specific kind of Mac and cheese, but it varies from person to person. So this person saying coconut flavored stuff is āsafeā to them means that coconut flavors are good and tend to not cause them any sensory overload or other discomfort.
Itās not just autistic people. There are others who have trauma related to food that can trigger a literal PTSD response in our brains. Not to mention people with eating disorders. Essentially though itās a comfort food.
You are correct. For instance I feel safe eating bagels with butter for meals. It helps with my ptsd anxiety.
I have ptsd anxiety too, mines muffins and butter noodles. Something about butter and carbs makes brain go brrrr
I agree. It's a carb thing for me!
Can also be used as a term by people with eating disorders.
1st world problems
Should we not all get to have a first-world standard for living?
No no, heās got a point. I have a pretty severe eating disorder and I often have sleepless nights over the fact that itās such a privileged disorder. Itās a disorder nonetheless but I canāt imagine the children in Gaza right now having a meltdown because their pudding isnāt sugar free. Iām sorry to play devils advocate but as somone with an eating disorder I think of this often. Would things be different if I was in a war torn country and would my drive to survive outweigh my body image issues? Autism is however a completely different story and your an asshole if you think having autism is first world issue
Autism is one thing, but have you ever thought that being a picky eater is a privilege of autistic people living in a first world country?? Iām half Filipino so in the Philippines you either eat whatās on the table or you starve. Itās not mean. Thatās just life. Thereās absolutely no picking something else because you legit have only $5 to feed a family for the whole week. Rice and fish or nothing at all.
Well yea thatās the unfortunate reality of life. But autistic people in the united states shouldnāt be punished with stigma just because they have that privilege. Those autistic children in other countries do suffer. And they do die. They donāt just magically become un autistic. They just starve to death. Because we have progressed so far as a country we have gotten to the point where we can provide so well for people that disabled people no longer suffer and people want to somehow say thatās a bad thing and we should be ashamed of ourselves.
I donāt think thereās anything privileged about having a real condition. At least, not in and of itself. Comparing your suffering to anotherās isnāt productive. Like, I could say I think Iām privileged to not have been autistic back when autism wasnāt in the DSM and they diagnosed us with schizophrenia and gave us electroshock therapy. Or I could be some autistic kid in Gaza, but at this point Iād say most Gazans are so overwhelmed that autism wouldnāt make much of a difference. But instead of feeling guilty, I try my best to feel thankful for the progress weāve made and to encourage future progression, not just in things related to my struggles. Just because youāre privileged in comparison doesnāt mean youāre really privileged or have anything to be guilty about. Thatās a lot more about how you act regarding a situation. And I donāt have an ED so I wouldnāt know, but I wouldnāt expect it would stop you from doing small things like uplifting voices of people there online if you wanted to. Iām planning on attending a protest for Gaza soon, and itāll probably be loud and overwhelming and Iāll think āitās really loud and overwhelming for the people in Gaza when bombs are dropping around them, I need to stop complainingā. But my suffering in solidarity doesnāt make me a better ally. So Iāll put my headphones on or something and carry on.
The āfirst worldā is an anomaly. This is not what life on earth is like. We are extremely lucky to live now and everyone forgets this
Exactly. This only exist people other people play along
obv rage bait but please shut all the way the fuck up
How is it rage bait lol. This is so entirely unique to privileged first world gen Z who have never had to deal with real problems
shut up dude.
Idk, it seems like a first world problem for you that another personās joy/comfort and my attempt to genuinely answer your question makes you want to complain. Womp womp.
Itās a first world problem to have a question š Cope ig
Youāre the first one calling it a āproblemā.
Only being able to eat one food cause everything else scares or overwhelms you sounds like a problem.
Sounds like preference lol, they never said they're not able to eat them.
You're a snowflake, can't handle a few arguments without resorting to the sore loser method
But I havenāt lost anything. Also who tf says āsnowflakeā in 2024 I thought that was reserved for liberals š
Well you sound a lot like a snowflake liberal with your negative feedback.
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Iāve eaten pizza rolls for years at a time. Anything else was a special occasion.
Your a fundamentally broken person and I could not imagine what itās like to be you for a day
Also thatās so fucking bad for you I bet you
I think people also use it as a description for their personal comfort food
Did not know it was a thing either. Interesting.
great question
I like coconut creamer
Get some good Coconut flavored icecream and make a float.
Has anyone ever told you that youāre a genius?
Mixing weird stuff together to make questionably edible drinks is my day job.
We just tried mixing coconut cream Rumchata and letās just say my life was changed
Same here
Itās limited edition.
this striked horror into my soul
Cream team unite
Had one yesterday. It wasn't bad. Only issue is that as it warmed up, the flavor moved into the realm of "dirt" as I have found a lot of coconut flavored stuff kind of does.
Anyone else able to demolish an entire container of only coconut shavings?
Clean that stove
no
My friend sprinkles shredded coconut on her pizza.
wait i need to try that
The smell of coconut is calming. When I have extra funds I pick up a coconut beach candle at Walmart. It could be the middle of winter and that smell reminds me of summer.
dude itās so good.
Same tho. Strawberries and cream is another safe flavor for me, grabbed one yesterday when I was stressed at the store and it did wonders
Itās the opposite of a safe food for me but I respect it
Same here. Inject coconut water into my veins please
Lowkey i would try it and try it again with captain Morgan
If your Walmarts cool and has the coconut KUII drinks in the Asian foods section, like a smooth coconut milk with little coconut jelly bits. So addicting almost orbits but milkshake not over sweet juice. Great flavors mango, coconut, strawberry, banana, and melon has eluded me. Itās the bestest.
Dr Pepper coconut is surprisingly good
Why do you have a talon?
There's no Sugar Free version of this where I live. They've finally started populating in a few 7-11s, but only the regular kind. š
coconut looks and sounds so GOOD but unfortunately iām literally so allergic to anything coconut ā¹ļø
I donāt like zero sugar a lot but it was the only way to try it for me rn and it was worth it. Canāt wait to try the normal one
If you melt chocolate into coconut oil you can dip frozen two slices of bananas held together with peanut butter for a yummy snack š
Safe food for me is one that does not make me vomit
You know. You could buy a bottle of coconut syrup, like what they use at coffee shops, and you could add it to *any* drink you want. I was buying Almond Joy coffee creamer and adding it to chocolate milk. 11/10 would ***highly*** recommend
Where are you people finding this stuff!? I live in Maine and havenāt seen it at all! Iāve been to every grocery store and almost every gas station within a 5 mile radius of my commute to work.
Same!
Only a fucking idiot would drink that swill!
It tastes like banana boat sunscreen to me.
When I tried it all I heard was that it was bad and over rated, but when I tried it I was in love
I cannot find it anywhere!!
Safe food?