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There are foods and beverages I find tasty but do not want to consume. Is this a autism thing? (lemmy.today)
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So I haven't done any research into this topic besides a quick google search, but there's something weird about me that I don't know if it's normal or a weird autistic trait.

Some foods and beverages I find tasty, like most recently I tried a new grapefruit soda and I really enjoyed the taste. But after the 2nd bottle I was dreading the third. But it's not because I don't like the taste I don't think, it's still tasty.. but also repulsive at the same time?

I've had this with many types of food over the years, and I can assure you this isn't about overconsumption.

What confuses me the most about this is the stark dichotomy between liking something and getting queasy at the thought of consuming it. That definitely sounds like it would be a neurodivergent trait, but I've never heard anyone talk about this.

So.. anyone relate to this?

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[-] ThunderComplex@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago

Interesting take, but that doesn't explain why that only affects a few types of foods and beverages, and not all of them.

I don't really have the same thing you mention for video games. I play a lot of games and I don't feel like having to see them thru to get the full experience. Sometimes I'll try to stick with a game to the end even if I don't like it, but Expedition 33 broke that pattern for me. That was the game that finally flipped the switch in my brain that seeing a game thru to the end isn't worth it if it's not a enjoyable experience to get there.

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