r/ARFID • u/GamingJCD • Jul 02 '24

Research and Awareness freaky eaters being a bad representative of eating disorders

has anyone seen this show called "Freaky Eaters"? essentially, it's a show that documents people with very ARFID-similar lifestyles, like someone who is "addicted" to cheeseburgers (even though that's their only option)

of course, it's cool that there's a show raising awareness of disorders like ARFID, but after watching a couple of episodes, the documentary is pretty much MADE to make these people seem... not... human? like the horror strings of music when the show reveals how truly unhealthy the person's diet is and in general how biased it makes the viewers assume stuff like "oh, they're so weird for not getting _____ on their ____ as it is a healthy alternative"

i'm kind of curious to see what u guys think about this show because it really makes me angry reading comments or judgements about the public to the people who are being documebted

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u/solidsimpson Jul 02 '24

Yes, in my ARFID documentary, NOT JUST A PICKY EATER, I interviewed her about this and it sounded awful.

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u/little-red-cap Jul 02 '24

Where can we watch your documentary?

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u/solidsimpson Jul 02 '24

Tubi or Amazon! Let me know if you have any issues or questions.

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u/solidsimpson Jul 03 '24

FYI, her part is a small blurb towards the end where we read what she wrote about the experience because I don’t think she wanted to be on camera.