#like the absolute animosity i've seen noticeably anorexic ppl (mostly women) face on & offline when

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really am convinced some people want those who struggle with eating disorders to remove themselves from public spaces, never to be seen or heard from until they reach some sort of Ultimate Recovery. if you aren't in recovery or Recovered™ then you should be banned from online spaces. it's such a weird fucking dichotomy too because you definitely are congratulated for losing weight, despite said weight loss coming from the most unhealthiest of places (granted those same ppl still make fun of eds because they hate the mentally ill & disabled), but people who "understand eating disorders" and "care about those struggling" also tear you down for being disordered in public. even if you aren't encouraging anything, if you aren't actively in recovery or if you talk about it too much then you are a walking trigger and you should just lock yourself away until you die. you never win!