Health: Today, my teacher was talking about anorexia and bulimia. Midway...

By 94lbs of muscle - 02/10/2013 18:37

Today, my teacher was talking about anorexia and bulimia. Midway through the lesson, she stopped and knowingly asked if I wanted to share my experiences with the class. I don't have an eating disorder, just a screwed-up metabolism. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/03/2010 08:57 - United States

Today, my roommate confronted me about my eating disorder. She described in length how emaciated my chest has become and how she wants to help. Except I don't have an eating disorder. My sternum is deformed and I have only recently become confident enough to wear low-cut tops. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/05/2023 03:00

Today, my friend, knowing my mental health is really bad right now, decided to yell out the fact I have an eating disorder, and how she never sees me eat ever, then started to talk about self-harm and how she would never do it despite what she has gone through. All while side-eyeing me when talking to other people. FML

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By I'm just sick, really - 02/05/2015 00:33 - United States - Springfield

Today, I felt sick to my stomach, so I told my mother I didn't want to eat dinner. She started accusing me of being anorexic, so I ate a little bit anyway to make her stop. I then threw up, only for her to take it as confirmation that I have an eating disorder. FML

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Bugged

By IEatDammit - 30/01/2009 03:26 - Canada

Today, I had a stomach virus, so I didn't eat anything. My new roommate asked me if I was anorexic so to prove I wasn't, I ate a sandwich in front of her. Only to go into the bathroom and throw it up later. She heard and now thinks I'm bulimic. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/04/2012 04:36 - United States - Honolulu

Today, I discovered that my daughter refuses to eat, but not because she's anorexic. Apparently, her health class has learned about the digestive system and now she refuses to "take part in something so gross." FML

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Unusual cruelty

By Angryparent - 06/09/2022 08:00 - United States

Today, I found out that my overweight daughter’s teacher starved her during a pizza party. She made her wait an hour until the entire class got a slice and their seconds. When it was her turn, there was only one tiny slice. According to her, she, “looks like she hasn’t missed a meal, she’ll be alright.” FML

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Kids are assholes to each other

By sphear880 - 21/05/2021 19:59

Today, I have discovered that my daughter is struggling with anorexia. When I sat down to talk with her about it, she said it’s because, "all the other kids at school keep calling her fat." She was underweight before, and has now gone to being severely underweight. FML

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By chronic masticator - 21/05/2016 11:51 - United States

Today, after I skipped dessert for the third day in a row, my mom cornered me and accused me of being anorexic. I'm actually not far off being clinically obese and I'm just trying to diet, but nothing I say will convince her. She wants me to see a psychiatrist about a disorder I don't even have. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/12/2010 05:16 - United States

Today, after struggling with anorexia for months, I got food poisoning. FML

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By hungry - 12/02/2009 00:06 - United States

Today, my mom asked me if I had an eating problem because I've been eating less. I only started eating less because she told me I ate too much. FML

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Kiki242 19

Thursday 3 October 2013 0:03

Even though you don't have a disorder, that's horribly wrong of her to call you out on it in front of the whole class.

smithv171 17

Thursday 3 October 2013 0:02

You're teacher is ignorant.. Wow. sorry OP !

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TumblrAndStuff 14

Friday 4 July 2014 3:41

Yeah, I've had a similar experience, I'm about 20lbs underweight because extremely high metabolism runs in my family, and my health teacher decided to teach us about various eating disorders. I at the end of her talking about anorexia, she called me up to the front and asked me to talk about my experience, everyone gave her a funny look and all of us explained that I didn't have an eating disorder. She assumed I had an eating disorder because I typically wear baggy clothes and I don't eat much, Jesus she should have asked us if we were going through anything before calling us up first.

pixierara 28

Friday 5 June 2015 19:58

The same thing happens to me a lot

Teacatt 13

Friday 11 December 2015 9:53

I used to be the same. Depo shot works nicely for weight. That was so mean :(

ravenblue_6 11

Sunday 31 January 2016 22:19

This is horrible. As a person who does suffer from this, I would be absolutely horrified if I had to do that....

fantasyworld 37

Tuesday 3 May 2016 6:26

Even if someone did have an ED I doubt they want to be put on the spot like that.

Tyrax 16

Monday 22 August 2016 17:04

Even if you DID have a disorder, that's uncalled for. I hope you got up, said, "I have a weird metabolism, that ignorant people confuse for me having an eating disorder" glared, and sat back down.