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Subject: Re: The girl who cried wolf/ to Courtney

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Deb

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Date Posted: 07:10:19 10/18/04 Mon
In reply to: Courtney 's message, "Re: The girl who cried wolf/ to Courtney" on 13:44:51 10/17/04 Sun

>I'm sorry Deb I was not saying that I agree that it is
>a stupid diet thing. I know that it is not. I know
>that it is a disease. I do suffer from depression, and
>I look here for people like me to talk to and I hate
>the thought that I have offended you. I know that it
>is a big control issue. I know what I feel and I just
>wanted to say that I am really very sorry!
>Courtney
>>
>>Well, again (and no offense) but I don't appreciate
>>someone saying that I've been on a stupid diet thing
>>or a fad for 26 years of my life. Like the majority
>>of people genuinely suffering from an ED, I also
>>suffer from depression - BOTH of which are categorized
>>by the medical and insurance communities as Mental
>>Health Diseases and issues.
>>
>>Perhaps for your mother it was just a crazy diet thing
>>she got into her head in College and was restricting
>>for a month then stopped. That is not by any means
>>anorexia so for her it maybe was a crazy diet thing
>>but she shouldn't make light of what anorexia and
>>bulimia are and entail in a person's life and
>>generalize everyone into her category. I was just
>>arguing the implication I read in your message and
>>wanted to set the record straight is all.
>>
>>You need to be diagnosed because we don't know the
>>details (how long you've been doing this, etc.) but it
>>sure sounds like at least the beginning of bulimia.
>>After all, I turned from anorexia to bulimia because I
>>was tired of being hungry all the time. I thought I
>>was the only one who discovered something new and it
>>started with me thinking to myself, it's the greatest
>>"diet". Until I lost control and it controlled me.
>>That's the difference.
>>
>>Deb

Don't take things personally - when someone says they don't agree with something you've said and they back it up with their reasoning, being that they were offended or what, I'm just expressing MY feelings, thoughts and experiences which is what I encourage everyone to do. Having an ED and knowing a lot of people who do, control is an issue but so isn't expressing oneself. I don't intend to stifle anyone, not do I wish to be stifled.

Perhaps I used too strong a word and should have said I strongly disagree with her assessment. She's entitled to her opinion as is everyone else.

Someone can disagree with something someone else says...it doesn't mean they don't like you or want to befriend you. Okay? ;-) Have a good day!

Deb

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