Today, after I skipped dessert for the third day in a row, my mom cornered me and accused me of being anorexic. I'm actually not far off being clinically obese and I'm just trying to diet, but nothing I say will convince her. She wants me to see a psychiatrist about a disorder I don't even have. FML
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Today, I told my mom that I think I’m anorexic and she told me she didn’t care. When I asked why, in disbelief she replied, "Honey, you are 5’3 and over 350 lbs, at this point you NEED to be anorexic." FML
Today, I'm staying with my mother for a week. Every time I eat something, she tells me that it's "swimsuit season" and that I need to eat less. Every time I say I'm not hungry, she panics and insists I have an eating disorder. I can't win. FML
Today, my mom accused me of having an eating disorder, and I didn't correct her. Truth is, I lost weight after I went off the pill a year ago. I'm too embarrassed to tell my mom that I haven't had anyone in a year. FML
Today, I admitted to my parents that I have an eating disorder. Instead of trying to help, my mom stared at me and said, "Duh". FML
Today, I felt sick to my stomach, so I told my mother I didn't want to eat dinner. She started accusing me of being anorexic, so I ate a little bit anyway to make her stop. I then threw up, only for her to take it as confirmation that I have an eating disorder. FML
Today, I told my mom that I'm bulimic and have been for a few years, and that I needed help. She responded by saying, "Well that's clearly not working for you. Why don't you try anorexia?" She then patted me on the head, smiled, and walked away. FML
Today, my morbidly obese mother gave me an angry lecture at dinner, saying without any trace of irony that my vegetarian diet is "unhealthy and utterly unacceptable". FML
Today, I finally broke down and told my mom that I'd relapsed with my eating disorder. She told me to quit whining and eat a burger, because she didn't want to pay for another therapy session. FML
Today, my mom asked me if I had an eating problem because I've been eating less. I only started eating less because she told me I ate too much. FML
Today, while at my mom’s house, my mom told me that I need to seriously curb my food intake. Then I went to my dad’s house and he told me I need to gain weight. I can’t win here. FML
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emeraldisle 30
Sounds like your mum needs to see a therapist as well.
nicole1765 14
Sounds like a more extreme version of my mom. When I was younger and tried to diet, my mom always thought i was starving myself.
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AviKerensky 17
Go once. Make her pay for it. Have the doc vindicate you.
0goniok 5
If you're a minor you have to go with a parent, right? So go with her and let the doc talk some sense into her.
anyagrande 31
I think its nice that you mum cares about you, and will accept it if you have any problems with your mental health- when i went through some problems and had very disordered eating, my mum refused to believe there was anything wrong with me and didn't want me to go to the doctors, even when i was starving myself for days at a time!! You should sit down and explain to your mum that you would like to lose weight for your health, but you will not do any extreme calorie restriction, and ask her to support you. Good luck loosing weight :)
MonCapitan 4
When being obese is common enough to be considered normal, those who wish to be thinner are seen as the sick ones. I commend you on your personal quest, I only wish we could strive to change judgemental attitudes as well.
Viper_Revenge 10
Dont go, and if you are forced to, tell him straight off the bat what you are doing. Dieting, not being anorexic
delichick 27
Good luck Op, but eaing healthier is better than dieting. Like others said maybe your mom has issues with food and has had an eating disorder and thats her strange way of being worried about you (I have major food issues that I never said anything to my daughter about - I dont want to freak her out of give her ideas about MY food issues). Does your mom know why you want to loose weight? Maybe talk to her??? And if she brings up the therapist take her up on it, others suggested getting the therapist on your side, I agree ? good luck
smallandroid 26
It doesn't even seem like OP is doing any serious/dangerous dieting. He's just cutting out unnecessary dessert. That seems like a pretty harmless thing to do.
LyricaSilvan 30
I don't think your mom quite understands what anorexia is...
IWillEatYouAlive 16
It's a different story with me. As a kid, I ate a lot but I had a very high metabolism. And my mum accused me of trying to get fat O_O
Tannasgh 22
Stupid parent
charliewhippet 9
If you agree to go to the psychiatrist you could ask your mom to sit in and then the psychiatrist can hear how crazy she is and hopefully explain it to her...?