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Old 11-20-2000, 11:07 PM   #1
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When you have n eating disorder and you say to someone I look so fat or something what reply do you hope to recieve in reply? I don't know what to say. Can anyone help?

 
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Old 11-21-2000, 10:58 PM   #2
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The person may be looking for a compliment... the requisite "No you DON"T!!", but fact is, the compliment won't mean anything to someone with an eating disorder. There is an instant of comfort when someone else tells you that you look good, but 3 seconds later when you see yourself in the mirror you feel fat again.

 
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Tricky, that's a really good reply. It's soo true. Sad; but it's true.

 
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Yeah I thought that would be the case I don't fancy wasting my breath telling her how desperatley thin she is if she still feels fat.

 
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Amy,

You're not wasting your breath! I guess what I meant to say was no matter what you say they will still think they're fat, etc. However, anytime someone says something (i.e. You look thin) it DOES make me feel a lil better. Even if it is only for a short time. I guess bottom line is, if she asks your opnion give it, but I wouldn't focus on it. For example, if I dress up, I like it if I hear you look good, thin, etc. Then if you say something neutral after (i.e. "Your hair looks great," or "That color really looks good on you"). That's helpful becuase it's a compliment on her body, but it's also a compliment NOT related to weight. Hope this helped/maked sense
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Marie

 
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