Being a picky eater is actually quite isolating. I can talk about it because I'm one of them. As a vegetarian that can't even smell some foods without gagging, you can't imagine how hard it is to accept an invitation to a house when you know you won't be able to eat most of the food they are going to have. And going with your own tupperware can be taken the wrong way by some hosts. Even though I get the struggle the girl in this story had, it's not an allergy. Not liking food doesn't mean that nobody can have that thing that I hate. You have whatever food you like. I'm not going to try it or be super near it, but I would never judge you or mistreat you because you are eating something I don't like. You respect the fact that I eat weird. I respect that you like food that I don't. We each have our own things, and we shouldn't be judging others.
The story below is different. I completely get the fact that she wanted to order something different, and I partially get why she ate somewhere else. Because, let's face it, sushi has a really strong smell that some people cannot tolerate. What I do disagree with is that she was against other people ordering food she doesn't like. You don't have an allergy or health issue that forbids other people from eating certain foods near you. Therefore, you don't have a real reason to be complaining about what other people order.
There's nothing wrong about being picky with food. But there is with being judgy about what other people like. If your friends are respecting the fact that you won't eat certain things (as they should). Why would you make a bigger deal? There is no reason to make? They respect you and encourage you to order what you liked. Be the same way towards other people. They weren't leaving this girl out. They were simply doing what they liked, as was she. So stop with the defensiveness. They were being kind and welcoming. There was no reason to go MIA about this.
Friends sitting around a table having some food.
Representation.
People sitting on a blanket while they watch a movie being projected in the garden.
Representation.
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