“They don’t have an eating disorder, they ate a whole pizza when we went out-and chased it down with icecream.”
That could’ve been there one meal a day.
They could’ve broken a multiple day fast.
You could be witnessing a b!nge.
These could be their few safe foods.
They may very well be prepared to purge it later.
How much of it did they eat? They could’ve taken a few bites only..or chewed/spit.
“How could they have an eating disorder? They are midsized/plus sized”
Are you with them 24/7? Do you know how they eat when they’re alone, prospective restriction, etc?
If they are restrictive, not all 4n0r3xics start off 40 lbs at 5’10. It takes time to get from atypical to the standard diagnosis criteria. If they’re at a high SW they won’t drop 50 pounds overnight.
Ana isn’t the only ED. They could be struggling with OSFED, orthorexia, bul1m1a, BED, ARFID, etc.
They could be in <forced> recovery-or have undergone it and now experiencing relapse.
They may be under surveillance in their living situation that doesn’t allow extreme restriction.
They may be an athlete-even if they are fit, the thoughts persists. They may eat just enough to perform without it being sufficient.
“But they’re older/male/NB/etc.”
Do I even have to explain this?
EDS don’t discriminate-it’s not just a white teenage girl thing. Anyone can develop one
“There is no one way to be fucked up about food”-Insatiable
You are still valid even if your clothes have been fitting a little too well lately.
Even if you tried to recover at some point.
Even if you can’t actively restrict/exercise due to your custody situation.
Even if you don’t fit the stereotype.
It’s a fucking MENTAL illness not physical
Based off a real conversation I had with someone. Rant over.
