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[quote=Anonymous]The picky eaters I know are all high-maintenance in other ways.  I work as a nanny and it’s interesting because I get to be a fly on the wall in other’s homes.  The picky eater adults I have worked for:
One dad who only ate meat and carbs didn’t think it was a big deal if his daughters had cheetos for lunch on his watch.  He also wanted to watch Fox News at top volume 24/7 and refused to ever tell the kids “no” about anything, ever.

A mom with a bunch of food issues who was constantly on some kind of special diet (GF, GAPS, etc.) but then would eat Nutella by the scoopful when stressed, and was VERY controlling about what the kids ate.  She also had other bizarre or nitpicky rules for the children about what they could wear, watch, etc.  eventually devolved into an antimasker.

A dad who mostly eats a list of canned/frozen meals and is super controlling about what others do.  The kids weren’t allowed to color unless I had a wet wash cloth in my hand to wipe if they went off the page (using washable markers that easily wipe up), laundry had to be folded with military precision, he complained constantly about not being able to sleep but refused to try melatonin or white noise or going to bed at a reasonable hour.  Ended up separated.

In short the picky eating may or may not be annoying to you but IME, it tends to be a manifestation of someone who in general lacks self-awareness and emotional control and healthy coping habits and will end up making those they marry carry the burden of managing their moods and needs because they aren’t emotionally self-sufficient.[/quote]

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