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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How do you know she doesn't feel hunger? Because she says so? Lol. She may be restricting because that is one thing she feels she has control over in a chaotic unsafe world. She will lie. That's what we with eating disorders do. [/quote]

Could be. But some people really do have poor interoception. If she doesn't notice being cold, took a while to learn when she needs to pee as a toddler, stuff like that, it's interoception. Which suggests ASD.[/quote]

I think this is right.  (This is OP).  Or it could be some of both.  She has never sought out food in her entire life (except candy).  She will eat it if it is conveniently prepared and presented to her.  Otherwise she will not remember to eat.  She's also always been a pretty picky eater and doesn't like strong flavors.[/quote]

Just wanted to add that those issues can also be associated with adhd.  Imagine your brain has signals with crossing guards directing traffic.  With adhd, some of your crossing guards are just terrible at their jobs, or failed to show up for work.  So sometimes signals like hunger, bathroom urge, etc., just don’t get through while the crossing guard lets “read this book” through for hours.

Arfid is common with ASD but can be present in other people as well.  [/quote]

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