There Are Benefits To Meeting After Hours

There are benefits to meeting after hours

Dave Rossi + cheek kisses for his children

#littleselectiveeatingthings

drinking a lot of water because you’re hungry but can’t eat the food

being afraid of being invited to dinner by literally anyone

“I have a lot of unknown allergies so I have be to be careful what I eat”

wanting to explain to your friends that you have an eating disorder but being afraid they won’t understand how selective eating is different from anorexia or bulimia

knowing your diet is garbage but not being able to change anything

“You should just eat what’s on your plate! Be grateful you have anything to eat at all!”

being guilt-tripped for not finishing your food because “other people can’t even afford a full meal”

feeling guilty for wasting food you couldn’t eat because it costs money

you come to hate the term “picky eater” because it’s been used derogatorily against you for years by people who don’t understand

bread

so much bread

but only specific kinds of bread

trying a new food for the first time in a while and tearing up because you just can’t manage to even chew it because of the taste or texture or color

trying a new food for the first time in a while and tearing up because thank god I finally found something new that I can actually eat

trying a new food for the first time and getting sick from it even though you could eat it because your body is so unused to new foods

“You should eat healthier!”

hearing people talk about food and how “everyone loves to eat!” and sitting there awkwardly because you know that’s not true

going to bed hungry because you couldn’t stomach much food but now you can’t sleep because you’re too hungry

trying soylent but being unable to stand the flavor of it

worrying about your nutrition because all you eat is carbs

literally having panic attacks when forced to eat something repulsive to you

wondering what the hell is wrong with you and why you can’t just EAT the damn vegetable

never telling anyone because the few people you’ve told don’t understand and it seems like no one ever will

finally learning that selective eating disorder/avoidant restrictive food intake disorder is a thing

but learning it’s so understudied that no one has any idea what causes it or how to treat it

but also finally learning you’re not alone in this 

gif request meme - favourite familial relationship of criminal minds:

↳ the BAU — “we’re family. our relationship to each other is not bound by where we show up to go to work”

Rossi: You need them to think you’re stronger than you actually are.

Reid: That’s what you do?

Rossi: Me? Oh no. My power is no illusion. I can fucking demolish you.