hi
my fried has not been eating anything for lunch for the past month and says she is just on a diet. she says she does not have breakfast either. i am worried she has an eating disorder. she says she is fine and is just losing weight but she usually eats like a horse. when i ask her about it she either replies with what i have put above or she just bites a mouthful of her sandwich then chucks the rest of her lunch in the bin. how do i get her eating again without damaging our friendship?
please reply
beth
aged:12
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Friendship? xsummer0fstarsx answered Friday May 29 2009, 11:25 pm: You need to tell your friend that you are really worried about her eating habits. You need to tell her that its very unhealthy for her to not eat and that she could become sick. There is no reason for a 12 year old (however old your friend may be, I'm guessing she is the same age as you) to be on a diet. You also need to get someone older involved. Tell a trusted adult that you are worried about your friend. That she hasn't been eating properly and that you think she might have or might end up getting an eating disorder.
She might get mad at you for telling an adult, but you need to tell someone. You can't do this alone. In the end your friend will thank you. She will thank you for caring about her. For helping her with this problem that she has.
You're a great friend for wanting to help your friend. She is very lucky to have someone like you caring about her.
If you need anymore help with this or anything else, you can inbox me anytime.
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