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confessionsabouteatingdisorders:
I used to think that being thin is oh so glamour as well, and I fell for pro-ana propaganda because I wanted to be someone special, perfect and strong. I thought that I can stop whenever I want. My life is a living hell now. I am empty; I destroyed my…
Okay, honestly I find a lot about this to be kind of harsh on individuals with eating disorders. The point you’re making is understandable—having an eating disorder isn’t just about wanting to lose weight. But what you missed is that having an eating disorder is usually connected to having an issue with control/compulsion. I don’t know much about the ED community, but I still know that those individuals who suffer from it are usually trying to reach a point of perfection, either for themselves or others. Even the testimony shows this—the girl says she wants to be perfect, and mentions that there were a lot of things in her life pre-ED that she probably considered to be going very well.
We need to not forget that people who have an ED are also mentally ill, and therefore need to be treated with some sense of understanding that their condition is fragile. Of course, a lot of people with eating disorders are going to say that they have an ED solely because they want to lose weight, because to them, that is the main control behind their actions. A person with depression isn’t typically going to always know the root cause of their disorder—that’s why they need help to get better.
