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Question: What should i say to people who make fun of my anorexia and how to overcome it?

(Posted by: on 2010-08-31 11:42:13)

I was 5'9 " and 140 in December after my first semester of college, and decided I wanted to lose some weight. So I started excercising more and went on a crash diet of sugar free jello, salads, apples, and low cal soups. By May, I was down to 120 pounds. I went home for the summer and bad things just kept happening to me (brother almost committed suicide, had to call the cops on my dad multiple times, I had two surgeries that went badly, etc.). I became majorly upset over all of that and lost more weight through excercise and got down to 106 pounds by August. Then I started having a problem of starving myself for days, then binge eating peanut butter and bread when my parents weren't around. Last week I decided to get help and saw a counselor (didn't help) and read some self- help books (did help me improve my outlook on life). I just moved back into college Sunday, and things aren't going well. I binged on 3/ 4ths a box of cheezits and turkey sandwhiches Sunday. Yesterday more people started moving in. I kept running into people who would subsequently make fun on my anorexia. They said things like: "You look like a stick " "Eat 3 cheesburgers for me " "Gain some damn weight "- from a guy who I had s*x with last year, so that was extra upsetting. "Don't become anorexic like (my name) " "you're gonna blow away " I almost wanted to drop out of school yesterday and started to cry. I've been trying for the past week to eat more, but it hurts to eat. And I don't wanna eat unhealthy foods. I want to gain weight by eating healthy stuff like protein, nuts, and fruits and veggies. What can I say to people who make these hurtful comments without sounding like a b**ch? and how can I stop the binge/ excercise purge cycle? I'm 5'9 " and 108, btw.

Posted by: killerkitty on 2010-08-31, 11:47:29

Well first of all how can you say counseling did not work when you only saw him last week? Im sorry but your health should come before your education. I think you need to check yourself into rehab and then try to continue your education after you get yourself well. If you do not I am afraid you wont get better anytime soon. As for the jerks who tell you such things I suggest you stay away from them and ignore those you can't. You are sick and need help not school!

Posted by: Max Ferguson on 2010-08-31, 11:50:24

Anorexia is not only to do with image but it is a condition that is diagnosed when you think about being ultra slim. listen, im a boy, im 5'5 " and weigh 90lbs and i don't get teased stand up to them all with confidence

Posted by: wolfpack1jmb on 2010-08-31, 11:51:12

They aren't necessarily making fun of you. It sounds like they are looking out for you except for one of two of those comments. You do need to eat more. The only way to eat more is by eating more. Force yourself to eat more. You recognize you need to eat more, but aren't. Eat more. Taking your emotions out on what you eat, by overeating or in your case not nearly enough, is not the answer.