I got into Veganism about 8 months ago now, and it was much easier than I thought it was going to be. Where it got difficult for me was when food was getting wasted. I have always been really good about not wasting things, and even eating other people’s food if it was going to waste. Problem is nobody else around me eats vegan. At first I would eat the food anyway, and just continue eating plant-based as I normally would, but I’ve reached a point where I don’t even want to eat animal product at all, so it goes to waste. Has anybody else had, or have, this problem, or is it just some autistic “quirk” I have involving inefficiency and waste.
(also happens at restaurants on the rare chance that I actually go, get something, and they get the order wrong)
Is there a mental disorder to explain the this need to not “waste” food? Like I don’t know if I just hate leftovers, but always feel I have to eat everything “on my plate” So to speak. It makes it really hard to cook for myself. Maybe just something ADHD related?
Possibly, I do have AuDHD. I do love to eat leftovers though, so I might only be experiencing a piece of that 😅.
It’s just something really fucks with me. It could come from the absolute mycophobia I have for food mold. I can’t even buy fresh food to leave in my fridge unless I know it’s something I WILL cook in the next 48 hours.