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Comment on Discussion Thread 🫠 Wednesday 18 March 2026

Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

For her it’s a fair few problems. Some of it is neurological. After her head strike 1.5yrs ago, a lot reasoning ability was lost. So asking her why she can’t is met with basically ‘i don’t want to’. Been happening ever since the strike. Point out that she needs to then the meltdowns begin. Ask why and yea, ‘stop hassling me’.

Ol’ boy does understand, but for some reason avoids any interest in food/supps. He’s had her along to see so many specialists over the last however long… I really don’t get it. Is it a ‘that’ generation thing. In his line of work all of that stuff was delegated so I’m guessing that’s a reason too. But he can’t delegate out of this one. This is awful to watch. All the dude had to do was have a mild interest in it and this wouldn’t have happened or be less severe at least.

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SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Damn. That’s complicated. Perhaps head injury led to some eating disorder issues like ARFID? I don’t know much about it but maybe the kinds of foods that are tolerable to people with this condition might be manageable? Chicken nuggets or ice cream or white bread and butter. I don’t know. It’s not nutritionally complete but something is better than nothing. Sounds like the boat could provide options, could be chopped up to help with teeth issue, but they are having problems asking for what’s needed? Is there a way you could arrange with the boat directly to have room service delivered daily with a selection of tolerable foods? If she doesn’t eat it, you’ve done all you can.

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- Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  
  ARFID
  
  Heaps of elements there that lineup! It’s just so complex. I feel sorry for them both really. A boat with everything you could ask for and instead of being able to just enjoy it… worrying about food and nutrition. Asked her about the view and she went straight into food :(
  
  I’ve been looking up the boats menus but they’re sample menus. Maybe I should ask ol’ boy for a piccy of current ones and see which ones could work blended.
  
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