Happy birthday, animaluver! I think I had more oral issues when I was a teenager. Eating was something I did to stay alive. It wasn't something to enjoy. I hated the texture of meat, especially red meat. I lived on yogurt, pineapple, and broccoli with cheese sauce during my high school years. My parents divorced when I was 15 so I was often fending for myself for meals. I was very thin and underweight (for the first 30 years of my life). My eating habits have gotten a lot better has I got older. I eat meat now, though now I'm cutting out as much red meat as I can for health reasons, not sensory issues. I'm more willing to try new foods. I love Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Indian, Mexican foods. Though, I hate cooking and think I will always hate cooking. The one luxury I'd love to have is a personal chef so I never have to cook again.

Definitely have ups and downs with sensitivity. Some days even the slightest things overwhelm me and I just can't handle things. I think mine has to do with stress, as well as the weather. I seem to be very sensitive to the amount of sunlight I get. The other day, it was cloudy and rainy and it was everything I could do to get out of bed and motivate myself to get the kids ready for school. On sunny days, I'm energized and very productive.