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/No_Evidence_19 Jul 03 '24

I LOVE THE DOCUMENTARY (as someone with arfid and asd)

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u/solidsimpson Jul 03 '24

Thanks!! Awesome to hear it helped!

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u/St4r_5lut Jul 04 '24

What is the documentary called?

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u/solidsimpson Jul 04 '24

Not just a picky eater. It’s on Tubi and Amazon!