Why do people with eating disorders get offended (read details)?I sent some letters to girls who have Pro-Ana sites telling them to get help and not to get sucked into anorexia/bulimia and they were nasty with me, calling me insensitive and ignorant.
The content of the pages made me sick to my stomach and made me a little misty eyed... I know that it is a psychological disorder, but some of these girls seem proud to be with an eating disorder...
I wasn't trying to offend them, I just wish more girls would see the light.
I suffered from disordered eating (aka an EDNOS) in High School since my parents called me fat. It got to me and I started getting sucked into the control thing and the 'ana' thing. I know what it feels like... and I know that its so much better to seek help and stop being destructive. I even told them that, and they told me I was lying and that my life wasn't difficult.
Posted by roxane r
it is called DENIAL my friend
Posted by coloryst
One can not show light to those to near the flame. I just answered some girls question about a possible miscarriage and she reported me as abuse and sent me a disgusting email accusing me of being unchristian in the most unchist like of words. Some people just are hurtfull regardless of the cicumtance. The truth hurts and you can't save them from that. Best wishes
Posted by porcelaine_skin
This is a good question but what I think is that "pro-ana" girls are conciently trying to become anorexic and that's why I guess they are proud that they reached their goal ...
I might be totaly wrong though but it's another form of self-abuse that they don't think is a psychological problem.
They like to have control over their own body and this is a way to proove to themselves that they have strong personnalities.
But it's very nice of you trying to help them though, don't take it personnaly I'm sure they didn't mean to offend you, they are just lost in their own world that's all !
Posted by cimony
most of the times these girls or boys know what they are doing to themselves. They probably know more about their sickness than u do, they know about organ failures, and metabolism and all that stuff.
in their minds they are making a CHOICE, they are not helpless being as the media like to portray them and they dont like to be patronized.
bottom line they will not take any advice until they are ready.
Posted by goody2shoes8553
they are in denial and think you are out to get them when you are really just trying to help. To them they do not see they have a problem.
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