Why do anorexics and bulimics get sympathy and overweight people get abuse?
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Actually, as an person who has struggled with her wieght all her life, and has a sister who struggles with bulimia, I can honestly say that not all weight issues are lack of self-control. Its much like a crack addict going back to the pipe, or a smoker reaching for the smokes- its both habit enlaced AND a mental addiction.
Also, its a reaction to wounds and expectations- either from yourself, the media, or family and friends. All three disorders are a desperate attempt to be comforted, to be in control, and to be noticed and loved for who that person is. FIRST you must know your true worth and value, AND know yourself- then when your heart begins to heal, your body will follow.
We live in a scociaty that shuns the overweight and promotes the skinny. We even have special magazines for women who are overweight! (MODE) Its like a stigma of unworthyness almost..we feel guilt for somthing that goes far deeper than mere skin. Let me assure you, self-control is not always a cure. Sometimes- like in bulimia and anorexia- it is the curse.
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You know..that's a good question. I wish I knew why.
Most fat people are quite gross. And you can die pretty easily with excessive starving/puking.
Because anorexics and bulimics are considered a psychology case versus a eating disorder. I know they are on the extreme ends. I think seeing a starving person makes them feel bad. But people think overweight people can control themselves.
Anorexics and Bulimics get made fun of too! Plus alot of people don't realize that being overweight is considered a type of eating disorder i.e. compulsive eating.
because anorexia and bulmia are recognised eating disorders where as obsetity is in many cases just overindulgence and lack of will power
I think it's only the publicised anorexics and bulimics who get the sympathy. If I see either on the street I don't feel sorry for either or abuse either. It's just a fact of life, like any other illness
when you study this from a historical point of view, people who are generally overweight tend to be those who have a lot of money and power, etc. they afford a high style of living. meanwhile, the anorexics and others are ones who seem to have less.
cause people are dumb and anorexics and bulimics can die just as fast as overweight people my sister almost died she was anerixic till she got preganant and i was overweight and was healthier than her
That is an awesome question, and so far the answers suck..I'm going to keep coming back to see what everyone else says.Good Question sorry I don't have a logical answer.
Being overweight is sometimes the result of an eating disorder, but most of the time it's not, just like most of the time being skinny isn't the result of an eating disorder. Obsesive-compulsive eaters get about as much sympathy as anorexics and bulimics, which from what I've seen isn't really all that much.
anorexia and bulimia are medical disorders to the point they have been classified as diseases whereas obiecidy is a eating disorder or is it because techinally it could be attribituted to a medical condition such as a thryoid disorder where the metabolic rate is lowerd so the body doesnt burn up the sugar and therefor stores it
Thats it.
And men always picking their gf based on the body shape
I think it is because of men!
1. Women lost their weight because they want to gain men's attention
2. Women gain weight because they lost men's attention
Amen for me ;)
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