Things People with Eating Disorders Are Tired of Hearing

I am still alive, people! I have so much to update you all about, but first I wanted to post this list.

May you find comfort and smiles in this list. If we can't have humor, what can we have?



Things People with Eating Disorders are Tired of Hearing

1. "You don't LOOK like you have an eating disorder."

2. (After treatment) "Wow! You look so healthy now!"

3. "Why don't you just eat?"

4. "I'll take you to [insert fast food chain restaurant] and then you'll be cured!"

5. "You don't LIKE food (or like to eat)?"

6. "You're super skinny. I don't see why you want to be skinnier."

7. "If you're concerned about your weight, just work out at the gym."

8. "I wish I could have anorexia to lose a few pounds."

9. "Hey, since you're so good at it, how can I lose some weight? Like what methods do you recommend?"

10. "Men like a little meat on your bones."

11. "Are you expecting?" (This one applies to ANY woman, not just ED-ers)

12. "I'm going to open an eating disorder treatment center where I send all of you out in the wilderness with next to nothing. You'll be forced to eat to survive and then you'll learn to eat." (Yes, someone seriously said this to me!)

13. "Do you want me to cook you something? Anything? I'll make whatever you want!"

14. "OMG you make yourself vomit? How do you do it? Syrup of Ipecac?"

15. "Are you hungry?"

16. "You can wear WHATEVER you want."

17. (From a guy...or girl, depending on your preference) "Oh baby, I love that big ass [can be interchanged with boobs, thighs, hips] on you."

18. "You lost your period for a while? I am SOOOO jealous!"

19. "Why do you have an eating disorder?"





We hear a lot of strange/ uncomfortable things from other people regarding our eating disorders. Remember that most of these people are uneducated about them. Take what others say with a grain of salt.

Also remember that the WORST things we hear about our eating disorders are from our eating disorders themselves.