Today, after struggling with an eating disorder and hiding my symptoms for months, I got up the courage to tell my mom that I need help. Then she asked if an ice cream would make me feel better. 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, 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, 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 told my mom I was finally going on a diet. She let me know how proud she is of me fighting temptation, by making my favorite cookies and dinner. 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, I told my mom I lost 30 pounds because of an eating disorder. She told me to keep up the good work. 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 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, 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, after struggling with anorexia for months, I got food poisoning. 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
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XxKate1294xX 0
If someone has an eating disorder..how do you think they'll answer that no matter how thin they actually are?
mn_girl 0
nothanks, I don't know if you'll actually ever read this, but on the offshot that you do.... Stay strong. Eating disorders are an illness (despite what others may think). You did the right thing by going to your mom for support. I'm sorry she didn't support you. I went through the struggles of an eating disorder, too. I struggled with it for 2 years before finally seeking help. Now, 4 years later, I am finally to the point where I am moving on and living life without the eating disorder. Like I said, I don't know if you'll even see this, but if you do.....I saw that you are from Minnesota too. Park Nicolette has an amazing eating disorders treatment center called Melrose Institute. I strongly suggest that you give them a call. I had tried so many things and they were finally able to help me get better and move past my eating disorder. Stay strong, life will get better and you will beat your eating disorder.
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Comments (184)
little_lyn 0
ice cream sounds good right now
BIGshooter 2
just eat and don't throw up
bigredmonkeybutt 30
Meh. People react in different ways. I laugh or crack jokes when I'm uncomfortable. Your mom offers ice cream. Doesn't mean she doesn't care.
TheBlueWaffler 0
Ice cream is for bitches
Rob207 3
its cold its creamy its ice cream!
ZX6Rninja 0
It's funny because your mom is a insensitive bitch
takemytrollz 0
*an
Winter247 2
big booty bitches.
MzKajla 0
ice cream makes everything better, but get some help
bigsc 0
you can't hide being fat. you can, however hide the fact that you never eat, or throw up right after. op obviously thinks she's fat, therefore won't eat anything, and her mom offering an ice cream proves she doesn't understand. that's why its fyl
Flipflops4ever 0
That makes sense if you are anorexic; if you are bulimic it won't make a difference; if you are fat your mother already knows that and it is not an eating disorder per se.
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
Bulimics can still be fat. After an initial weight loss, they often either maintain their weight or gain more. It's a vicious cycle. Besides, eating disorders tend to be rooted in control issues, so binging on food without purging, which obviously leads to obesity, can still be an eating disorder. I'm not saying all obese people have an eating disorder, per se, just that it's the motivation that defines what's actually an eating disorder and what's just unhealthy eating habits or a lack of self-discipline.
boopityboppity 11
I quite like your comments, TheIrishJaneDoe.
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
Thanks, boopity. :]