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
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had a stomach virus, so I didn't eat anything. My new roommate asked me if I was anorexic so to prove I wasn't, I ate a sandwich in front of her. Only to go into the bathroom and throw it up later. She heard and now thinks I'm bulimic. FML
Today, I decided I need help, so I confessed to my mother that I'm bulimic. After she looked it up online she started screaming at me for "Wasting food that I'm not paying for." FML
Today, my mother called me a "wasteful child" because I threw up my lunch. FML
Today, I wasn't feeling too well and consequently threw up. In an effort to get some sympathy, I told my mom about what happened. Rather than trying to make me feel better, she yelled at me because I threw up in the bathroom sink "when the damn toilet is two feet away." Thanks mom. FML
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
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, 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, after struggling with anorexia for months, I got food poisoning. FML
Today, my morning sickness was so bad that I threw up everywhere, just from thinking about the pretend meal that a kid had made for me. FML
Today, after four years of anorexia and lots of recovery, my parents took me out to dinner with my counselor and whole family to celebrate my progress. I ended up eating something that made me vomit everything I ate. My parents now think I am bulmic and are sending me back to counseling. FML
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cutycat136 28
Maybe she'll notice that when you feel better you're no longer throwing up and you can tell her you told her you weren't anorexic and just weren't feeling good.
_kyleG_ 34
The mother's attitude is making me sick too!
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Comments (66)
amileah13 26
That's kinda of sad that she's not listening to you.
SMHsohard 22
Yes, mothers worry about their children, but seriously? Unless OP uses the "my stomach doesn't feel right" excuse every other meal, there really isn't anything wrong with skipping one occasionally. Mom's radar seems to just be tuned a little too fine.
kakabloom 9
O my god, I seriously hope you feel better. If you threw up by just eating a small amount of food, then you must've felt really sick! You might wanna tell your mom the symptoms of eating disorders and anorexia to prove you don't have either. Hope you get well~
Crystal4 23
Well at least you know she cares about you.
TheElderTROLLZ 15
Seriously, **** your mom Just like I did
iAmDictionary 13
My mom constantly harasses me to eat and berates me about anorexia so I understand how annoying it is, and honestly how it just flat out makes you feel crappy. That being said she's your mom so I'm sure she has your best interests in mind, even if she doesn't act on them perfectly.
mads_nicole 19
A similar thing happened to me with my grandma...I had a weird school schedule so I ate at weird times and was rarely hungry for much when we sat down for dinner. I also lost some 18 year old baby fat. She took this as me not eating and having a disorder?
Mooglefox 24
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
RayRobles17 9
Being that eating disorders is becoming a big thing with teenage girls im not surprised thats how she reacted she is only worried about you and wants the best for you
Firn 8
That sucks OP, hopefully you let her know that you were actually sick.. Also FML is showing me your state is Missouri.. Hello fellow Missourian o-o