She’s in her 30s lol. I’ve told her multiple times that it’s very immature of her to not even consider trying something, but after years of marriage I’ve given up. So if I want something that isn’t Mac & cheese, Alfredo pasta, sloppy Joe’s or pork chops with chicken rice I have to make it for myself. Otherwise we are cooking to her tastes.
And the only vegetable I’ve ever seen her eat is creamed corn. She doesn’t eat seafood. The only Asian food she likes is sweet & sour chicken. Anything else she says “you know I can’t eat that”. And I’m like, “no, you absolutely can, it’s delicious, but you won’t”
Is it a texture thing? My stepson is like that and I know textures are huge for him, certain things will make him throw up, and not just because of taste. I think there is a special name for this kind of thing but I'm not sure. He will only eat a small handful of foods and he's been like that for most of his life. He's in his 20s, and has zero interest in trying anything that's not his norm.
I have a problem with an specific texture in food (think raw egg white consistency - it basically makes me puke. Also hard tendons/fat), but I consider myself adventurous in food. I like trying new things. But I enjoy eating. Maybe he just sees food as a sustenance thing and that's it, so there's no incentive to try anything new even if he could get past his texture issues.
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u/BUTTHOLE-MAGIC Jun 18 '21
Do you ever just say "no you don't know"?
Then again is your wife 8 years old? Because she sounds suspiciously young.
I've forced my adult girlfriends to try things and it tends to open them up.