Comments on: Tweeting eating disorders (guest post).

By: LCD Protector

LCD Protector — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 06:45:44 +0000

eating disorders are of course sometimes deadly because it can cause the degeneration of one’s health ~*,

By: Granulated Sugar :

Granulated Sugar : — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:29:28 +0000

eating disorders when not properly treated can actually cause the death of a person:”,

By: Freya Harris

Freya Harris — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:22:14 +0000

i have a friend who has eating disorder, she was rehabilitated when she almost died.`*-

By: Nevaeh Green

Nevaeh Green — Wed, 26 May 2010 08:23:23 +0000

my girlfriend gas an eating disorder called bulimia, she always throws up what she eats.*~.

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By: Diana (Soap & Chocolate)

Diana (Soap & Chocolate) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:59:47 +0000

Wow, I guess I’m glad to have been blissfully unaware of the tweeting ED trend…although to be fair I am (blissfully or otherwise) unaware of many Twitter trends. How scary! It does make me afraid to have a girl of my own, but thankfully there are plenty of good mommies out there (wink at MizFit) to be a good role model for future mommies of non-EDed girls (wink at Tornado).

By: Lia

Lia — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:17:42 +0000

I have to say that I really liked the awareness that this post brings. I disagreed with one point though, rather strongly. I DON’T think parents should monitor their child’s twittering or cell phone use, or internet activity. Honestly, if the kid is going to do something/wants to, and the parent starts getting controlling, then the child will just feel more compelled (in many instances) to continue and find ways around the parents prying habits. A parent who noses into the internal business of their child without being invited is a HUGE mistake and tends to create a rift between them. I think the parent should simply apply their efforts, instead, to creating a relationship and environment in which the child will feel comfortable to share his/her thoughts, feelings, and habits, with the parent. This fosters trust and support as opposed to implied distrust and suspicion. It is the child’s life, one she will be living for the rest of her life by herself (internally I mean and with her own choices). I feel that I can say this as a 21 year old youngest daughter who is still considered the “child” at home. I am grateful to my mom for never trying to impose upon my choices, but understood that it is my life to live. Control breeds resistance and negativity, from what I’ve seen. Just love your children in a nonjudgmental way and they will come to you when THEY are ready. I talked to my mom about my disordered eating when I was ready to, and feel stronger for overcoming it by myself and getting help when I felt I needed it, not when it was forced upon me.

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uberVU - social comments — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:36:59 +0000

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By: Melissa S.

Melissa S. — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:54:07 +0000

so sad and scary to hear this is going on on twitter. i’ve seen some of those pro-ana sites when i was in the throngs of my eating disorder and the thought of them now makes me cringe.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:05:46 +0000

very scary to think about… says more about society, and all we can do is lead by example–right? I’m not a parent, but I should hope that raising children in supportive, loving environments would help.