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Recently posted stats but I'll redo basices Height 64.25in or 163.2cm CW 138.9lbs or 63kg GW 105lbs or 47.6kg
tw// eating disorders
I don't normally talk about this but I kind of wanted to address it because I know it doesn't just happen to a few people.. during the time I was at my worst (regarding my ED), people would tell me that I 'looked amazing' and that I 'looked really healthy' when that was anything but the case. I wasn't eating and if I did eat anything it wouldn't stay down.
Telling someone they look good just because they lost weight isn't always a kind thing to say. In fact, people telling me that made my mental health and, by extension, my ED worse. I thought that if I looked good to other people then I would be happy. That was not by any means the case and I ended up being far more unhappy because of it.
The worst part is that it still affects me now. Every time I eat I feel guilty and sick. I feel like I'm going to throw up and if I'm over a certain weight I try to lose weight until I'm below it.
Eating disorders aren't beautiful. They shouldn't be romanticized. It's not something to show off or make fun of/ joke about. They aren't easy to recover from and if you do recover, it's easy to fall back into them. That said, never shame someone for having an ED. That can make it worse as well.
Basically, go by the rule 'if they didn't choose it when getting ready for the day, don't comment on it' (which is kind of a mouthful but whatever). People chose their hair, makeup, clothes, etc. Not their bodies. I hope that makes sense lol but yeah..