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Do i have an eating disorder?
ok ive never really been "skinny" or "fat" either but then suddenly one summer i just couldnt take it anymore! i was OBSESSED with being skinny. thats all i could think of.My parents are divorced so i would go out with my dad and he would be like hey you hungry?and i would say no i ate with mom,and i would do the same thing with my mom.they didnt notice...untill i started loosing ALOT of weight.but they didnt get all that worried.i just said im trying to stay "fit" i never made myself throw up though,i jus wouldnt eat.i stopped as soon as i started school again because i knew people would notice.the good thing was i was actually able to control it at the time.It just made me so happy how many compliments i would get and how much more guys started talking to me and liking me.And it practically felt like they were waiting in line for me.It felt good,but at the same time i felt that they just liked me because i was skinny,and i dont mean to be conceited or anything but im not ugly or anything. Now its happening again. My mom works late so she doesnt know what im eating or not eating. i just lie to her. This is so hard. Its seems like whatever! just start eating and youre fine.believe me ive tried. Oh you guyz dont even know how much ive tried to eat something..at least a banana or something,but i just cant.Would this be considered bulimia?My mom is very understanding and i talk to her about absolutley EVERYTHING.its just this one thing i cant seem to talk to her about.I have a boyfiend who really loves me and cares about me and i think he noticed my problem,so he asked me if anything was wrong and i didnt tell him but he told me that the first time he saw me he couldnt resist me because im alwayz smiling and lafing or making someone smile and he thought i was so amazing an that my body was no reason why he was with me.that helped me so much but im still...i dont like to call it starving myself,but i guess thats wut it is.The funny thing is im still the loud crazy happy gurl ive alwayz been,its jus this one problem.please guyz help me!i dont no wut to do with myself anymore
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Whoa..whoa..
First of all, don't listen to everyone else. You may not necessariy be anorexic.
To be anorexic you should probably feel some of the symptoms, if you only experience a very small number of them or none at all, chances are you're not considered anorexic(although based on the information you have given, you are on the way there)
1. Loss of period
2. Dry, pale skin
3. Brittle nails
4. BMI below 17
5. Hair growing thicker over body(arm hair, leg hair, etc..)
6. Headaches
Anyways, there is evidence anorexia is genetic. But there is even more evidence that abnormal eating behaviors are because of psychological problems such as depression. I'd hate to be assuming you have some mental problems, but I'm going to assume it anyway. Problems such as low self esteem, or your parents divorce may be somewhat associated with your eating behavior. I'd recommend seeing a therapist to work everything out.
Eating disorders are a very slippery slope, i've seen countless girls start up starving themselves just a bit so they could look skinnier and within 6 months, they end up in a clinic. Don't become one of them. Send me a message if you still have any questions.
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It's not considered bulimia, but it is anorexia nervousa. You need to get help for this because eating disorders are serious business, and nothing to take lightly. You're slowly killing yourself, and your body is going to eat itself from the inside out. You already can't eat something as simple as a banana, and when you're pursued to eat, it'll take you longer to do so than it would a normal person.
See a doctor, see a counselor & talk to your parents about it. You're killing yourself & you have a higher chance of dying than someone else does right now. Get yourself help sweetheart, this is dangerous.
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Yes this could be considered the eating disorder Anorexia Nervosa, which is a MENTAL (yes it is classified as mental) dissorder. Your case is different then most tho, considering that you are aware that you possibly have a disorder is what seperates you from the rest, which is good. Another sign of anorexia is the obsession with weight/body type, which you appear to have. While I am the first to admit that I am no doctor, I have a friend that is a recovering anorexic and its a long hard process to recover from if you take it to the extreme. My friend almost died from this disease (her heart accually stopped) my suggestion would to be get help immediatly, or you might not have much longer to live.
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