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Subject: Re: Questions

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Ambrosia

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Date Posted: 13:22:39 01/13/03 Mon
In reply to: K.R. 's message, "Questions" on 19:54:56 04/28/02 Sun

I am ana and i will answer all i can.
>� Why do people choose to be anorexic? For me it was many different things. I wanted to get back at my skinny mother (110) and show her i could do it also i have no control in my life. Im 17 and not allowed to go out or do anything most teenagers do. So it is also a control issue for me.
>� Do pro-ana sites offer safe, healthy, and
>responsible tips for losing weight?They do its up to you how far you take it.
>� Are pro-ana sites actually there for other people's
>sake or just to find comfort for ones' self? For both. We are lonely people and need all the comfort we can get We find it in eachother.
>� People were created to live/survive by eating, so
>why should people feel guilty for doing so? I feel guilty because i just know that i will gain more weight. That is my real fear.
>� From what I've read, anorexics often feel judged by
>society, but as a whole, do anorexics judge people
>that are overweight or those that overeat?Yes and no. I do not. I actually get offended when other people get teased and remember when i was that fat. I just wish them a maybe healthy way to lose weight or nothing at all if they are proud and happy as they are.
>� Who are anorexics trying to look thin for? Ourselves. Ana haters make us feel terrible and push us further into our ED
>� Are you happy? Does starving yourself make you feel
>happier or more fulfilled?Yes it means to me that i am accomplishing what i set out to accomplish.
>� Why are anorexics not happy with themselves/their
>bodies without being extremely thin? We want to be like everyone else. Im tired of being different. It hurts.
>� What do anorexics find attractive?Thin
>� Why do anorexics never feel thin enough?Because there is always someone thinner making you look fatter.
>� What is the purpose of pro-ana sites? What are they
>trying to achieve?Help and comfort to others. It makes me feel like i have someone out there that actually cares.
>� Do you honestly feel like pro-ana sites are safe?Yes to other anas
>� Do you feel like anorexics are perceived incorrectly
>by society?yes als�

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Re: Questions	hannah (bummed out, exhausted, mopy)	12:51:33 11/03/06 Fri