some things (that you might not realise) that can be hurtful to people recovering from an eating disorder:
âIâve only eaten x and x todayâÂ
âoh sheâs sooo skinny! body goals!â
talking about how much exercise youâve done/ how much you âneedâ to exercise/ TELLING THEM TO EXERCISE (most people in recovery are on an exercise hiatus until they are mentally/physically stable enough to return to it. it is GOOD for their bodies to not be exercising.)
talking/ acting negatively towards your own/ someone elseâs body (you shouldnât be doing this anyway, its not going to be anything but toxic for anyoneâŠ)
diet/ diet culture talk. this should be fairly obvious but talking about âhow too much x or x is bad for youâ or âx food group makes you gain weight!â is a) ridiculous and b) not what someone trying to learn how to look after themselves again needs to hear.
sharing details about your own unhealthy habits with another person suffering. this CAN be helpful if both people are okay discussing the subject matter. but please make sure your friend/ family member is okay to talk about these things with you.
asking questions/ talking about the suffererâs food/meals/habits
drawing attention to the fact that they are eating (eating in front of people is very commonly SO HARD for a lot of people. please be gentle.)
touching them. people in recovery most likely really uncomfortable in their bodies. this does get easier but make sure itâs okay before you give them a playful poke or squeeze or anything.
It can be ridiculously hard for someone to speak up about what can be harmful to them. Eating disorders are not to be fucked with, the sufferer is literally fighting an impulse to slowly die, and they have to face that reality 3-6 times a day. They are probably in an extremely vulnerable state, whether it shows or not. If your friend or family member is in that situation, avoiding some of these things, even if it might seem like nothing to you, could save them some unnecessary extra pain and stress.
If this post seems a little harsh, itâs because eating disorders are harsh. Iâm beyond angry about the amount of romanticising bullshit that gets spread about surrounding hurting yourself. DO NOT TAKE EATING DISORDERS LIGHTLY.
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