Today, my roommate confronted me about my eating disorder. She described in length how emaciated my chest has become and how she wants to help. Except I don't have an eating disorder. My sternum is deformed and I have only recently become confident enough to wear low-cut tops. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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, my friend, knowing my mental health is really bad right now, decided to yell out the fact I have an eating disorder, and how she never sees me eat ever, then started to talk about self-harm and how she would never do it despite what she has gone through. All while side-eyeing me when talking to other people. FML
Today, my teacher was talking about anorexia and bulimia. Midway through the lesson, she stopped and knowingly asked if I wanted to share my experiences with the class. I don't have an eating disorder, just a screwed-up metabolism. 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 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 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 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'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, 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 friend spent ages telling me about her friend who is in hospital underweight with anorexia and how she wants to do anything to help because she's so worried. What I wished I could've told her is that my own ED makes me suicidal and I'll probably not survive long, but I'm not underweight so nobody cares. FML
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Tiefling_Tasha 0
People suck, OP. don't listen to them. Your sternum isn't your fault and I bet you're gorgeous.
justanotherbird 19
Aw, that is really terrible. They didn't know and were just trying to help, but that doesn't make sucks any less.
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deathartisan 0
op. just be yourself. I try. but have yet o find people that truly respect and accept ME. but. hey. **** em. and tell your roomate to piss off
IlikePancakesAnd 0
OP dont let anyone stop you from doing what you want! keep wearing those kinds of tops, im sure youook gorgeous in them!
frantickticktick 0
Hopefully later today we'll see a post that says, "Today I confronted my roommate about her eating disorder and described in detail how emaciated looking her chest was. Apparently she just has a deformed sternum. She kicked me in the ******. FML."
DumbStruck79 0
You're just FAT
Moemoemoe_fml 0
Do you know what emaciated means, you brainless creature? No? Please crawl back into the dank hole you scurried out of.
razaera 0
If you meant the condition called pectus excavatum, I had that too, and fixed it only last year through a major operation. It's good however that you're confident about it - I was not. Tell your roommate to stuff it!
Bitts 0
I have Pectus Excavitum but will never go through the surgery, it's not worth it, especially from the guy's point of view...hell, it makes for an awesome alcohol trick.
TheBreaKer_fml 0
i have penis enlargum, and i dont complain :p
sum1savemeh 0
lol^
Monikabug 9
@86 my boyfriend was born with that, went through with the surgery and now he has no sternum, his ribs are misplaced, and his collar bone protrudes. It is dangerous, especially if you are still growing.
idkweird 0
monikabug: the Nuss procedure? That's the most common procedure for Pectus Excavatum (at least it is now or was at the hospital I worked for). It's minimally invasive and doesn't remove the sternum. They do it in kids, a lot. It's actually harder in older people because the bones are harder. Im looking it up now, and it sounds like your boyfriend must have had the Ravitch technique. Yikes, that is scary.
spikeepicphail 1
how did the surgery go. I always heard it wasn't worth it but that was from good old fashion normal people.
TheBreaKer_fml 0
haha 112, wasnt that classic =]
razaera 0
I had the Ravitch, but it doesn't look that bad after. I did it more for health reasons, mine was very severe, but of course the cosmetic reason and finally being able to wear pretty blouses did also play a small part in the decisions. (Was too old for the Nuss, I was 19 by then.)
sammichpls1231 5
how could anyone say YDI? @OP at least she cares
heyred 11
Roomie's heart was in the right place, it sounds like she didn't know about your sternum. Keep rockin' whatever you want to wear - confidence is beautiful!
idkweird 0
This comment puts it perfectly. Well said.
celtics734 2
so did your roommate know this beforehand? Or do you simply assume people will instantly know you have a medical condition. By the way, yeah FYL because you have a roommate who cares about you enough to confront you because she thought you were hurting yourself. That must really suck, huh? jackass
Monikabug 9
@21, Obviously if her roommate thought that he had an eating disorder, because she has a deformed sternum and ribcage, then we can infer that she did not know. Jackass.
iamchuck 0
Back to the shame corner, confidence.
okieraider71 4
I don't even need to see a picture of you to know you are a beautiful woman. Don't ever forget that fact.