So proud of myself

I've always ordered the same things when I went to restaurants (Fries, gravy or a poutine and in later years I even added Caeser Salad!) and most restaurants only offer what I eat as a side or kids menu, which has always been embarrassing and I didnt have a supportive partner before (Don't order something you won't even eat, we shouldn't go to restaurants since you wouldn't eat anything but fries anyway, etc). Just last week I went to a place with my new partner and wanted to try a new dish, but I was scared I wouldn't like it so said I'd fall back to fries. My partner encouraged me to order it and said "I'll eat what you don't, and you can order something else." Usually, I used to get this feeling of dread, anxiety attacks and nausea whenever I had to try a new food, but I got none of that! I actually ate more than half of it, even though I wasn't a huge fan of the dish. I got encouragement from my partner when I ate as much as I did, and now I'm excited to go out for dinner again and try another new food. I'm still thinking about it and how proud of myself I am. I didn't eat broccoli until I was 21 (I'm 28 now) and steak until I was 24. I really hope others can grow like this as the feeling is amazing. I love being able to try things without almost breaking down in tears and throwing up!