Anorexia & Boulimia Options

[heyyfrankie]

I was just browsing through random xangas and came across some anorexia and boulimia pages. people had posted about their disorder/s and were giving tips on how to get the most out of them. they had their blogring module filled up with "Ana & Mia" blogrings. There were so many! it kinda disturbed. what do you guys think about this?

[sammi rules you]

i have to admit, i almost gag sometimes when i look at myself in the mirror with a bathing suit on or something. usually i wear clothes that don't show that i'm not as skinny as people perceive. i probably would be anorexic or bulemic, but it's just too extreme for me..i don't want to put myself through pain to compensate for the pain i feel about myself. life is pain, and people have to get through it..

however, i know what it's like to care so much about your appearance. it's shallow and superficial, yes, but people have reasons. if people want to look good, then so be it. i have a very extremely low self-esteem from years of torment over my looks. in middle school i was often called "ugly pig thing" by a couple kids in my grade (well, more than a couple..) so, naturally, i wouldn't feel too hot about my looks. i'm overly cautious about it and i complain about every little thing that isn't right. i want the teasing and name-calling to stop with me, so i do everything i can to make myself look good enough for people to treat me like a human.

i don't think it's wrong to be anorexic or bulemic at all. people care about how they look; it's natural. these people are probably bullied or teased about their looks, so they're overcautious. or in the case of mary-kate olsen - she was probably pressured by other celebrities. now, i know; the girl is freaking tiny. but she probably looks in the mirror and doesn't see that beautiful, perfect body she has. she sees every little imperfection and wants to fix it. anorexia and bulemia is a way she could. i'm not saying it's good or anything..just that i understand why people would choose to take that route.