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Anorexia and weight shaming (TW)
Former Member
Posts: 117 The Mix Convert
TW: weight (no numbers), eating disorder, fat shaming, abuse
Hey,
So something that’s been a big problem since I developed anorexia has been my mum weighing me constantly (I won’t go into details but it’s quite a humiliating experience for a number of reasons). I’ve asked her to stop, my old therapist asked her to stop but she won’t (long story short I’ve been emotionally and physically abused by her so can’t really stand up for myself).
This weekend we had quite a bad argument. And one of the things my mum said was that ‘it was a good job she got angry at me because now I’m fat again’ (I was always healthy, on the slimmer side, until my BMI dropped dramatically when I was ill and I know I am still underweight despite gaining a bit as a side effect of my new meds). It’s really got to me along with a number of her other comments.
Not really sure what I’m posting for, more just need it out there!
Much love to all,
Aj xxx
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i don’t even know anymore. She just wants to control it and I’m trying to focus really hard at the moment on not weighing myself or knowing what I weigh to allow me to focus on recovery.
thanks so much for your response and being so kind
I’ve been quite low at the moment and having quite a significant relapse with my mental health problems (I say that as if I was on top of them recently, I guess I just mean they’re getting worse)
I was speaking to my therapist again the other day and she said she can talk to her again but I think last time it just made my mum much worse so I’m a bit reluctant to be honest.
Just wanted to drop in and offer a big hug 💕
A super well done for sharing x it sounds like a really upsetting situation so it's understandable you may feel like this,
I'm really happy to hear you have a therapist it's important to have a positive model in our life.
It doesn't sound very great with your mother at the moment as she sounds very set in her ways,
It can be tricky with negative stuff around us but it's important to surround yourself with positive things.
Weighing yourself can be a very triggering situation so if it's unavoidable as your mum won't stop try and think of positive things.
Write down your best qualities, and see if every day it gets bigger? Start simple and work way up.
And know that we're always around to offer support x
Thanks lovely- hugs are much appreciated
my therapy situation is a bit messed up because I’m currently talking to my old therapist who is from home but am not really being seen at uni, so am trying to fund private therapy. it’s all a bit mad! But I do have some support which I guess it’s what’s important.
AJ xx
Also, how have things been today?
thanks for reaching out again and your support 💕
my mum weighed me as usual and got really upset. It seems it doesn’t matter if I lose or gain weight, or even stay the same, whatever it is just isn’t good enough. She was insistent on humiliating me and pointing out everything she thinks is wrong with my body and I just can’t handle it because I’m so uncomfortable in my own skin at the moment any way and feel horrible whilst trying to gain weight to recover but all this has made me think what if she doesn’t love me and I should just keep trying to shrink away and she says I don’t deserve the space I take up in a room and I just want to hide.
Thanks it’s tough and has left me in a bit of a mess. I think my rant kinda said it all tbh... the thing is it’s almost always a Saturday morning too so I just have this innate sense of dread. I’m trying to hard to get healthy and to actually want to be healthy, but it’s tough. I can’t help but think I do deserve it- I’m the only constant in the situation so clearly I’m upsetting her somehow.
Aj xx
it sounds like such a hard situation with your mum! Doesnt sound supportive at all. How is youre relstionship with her when its not around weight or food? Our parents have a massive influence on us so its completly understand that this is having massive impact on you. I wish i could help more. here to listen !
Its not very good- she’s terrible with anything relating to my mental health and at times can just flip for no reason. Don’t get me wrong, there are good parts which kinda makes me feel guilty. But often she can just get very aggressive for no reason and is quite explosive. This morning she’s done nothing but shout at me since I got up and I’m practically hiding in corners and just trying to not anger her. I don’t think she’s always been like this... I don’t know. I don’t really remember ever being completely happy at home though. When I was bullied, she was just mean. And it’s usually just me (thankfully). My sister has always had a good relationship.