Can we please stop pathologizing every little quirk? There is no one way to eat. Just because you're accustomed to the idea of 3 square meals in a day doesn't mean that deviation from that pattern is wrong. Different cultures approach meals, meal sizes, and meal times in different ways. How is that any different than an individual eating by their own schedule?

But when you get down to it, this isn't even about food. If there's any pathological component to this scenario, it would be the inability to keep track of time and/or sensory differences that don't trigger sensations (such as hunger) in the same way as neurotypicals. Which we're already well aware of. Having an unusual eating schedule is just one way that these differences manifest.

[–] NoFun4You@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No no. I it must be autism

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I honestly have no idea what this is in response to. It doesn't make sense to me in the context of this thread.

[–] NoFun4You@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Idk man, It's sarcasm of sorts.

that man must be wrong because autism! /S

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That's not what was described in the post. What was described in the post is deliberate, and is indeed an eating disorder. I'll happily be corrected by a professional who knows better than I. I won't take your word for it that it's actually healthy mmkay.