Why are fats so fast to claim that they're recovering/recovered from eating disorder? (Anorexia seems to be a favourite) Hello, I’m 22 years old and just had to deal with going to outpatient eating disorder treatment. It’s at a local hospital where they have therapist, dieticians, drs and nurses to listen to our fears/concerns, take vitals, how to cope with stress, diet plans etc. A good group and I hope to warm up to it more.  I told my very close friend what was going on with me. She always had her concerns. Her daughter was diagnosed with anorexia as well and she’s recovered. So she could pinpoint my behaviour to hers. She even showed me photos of her daughter at her worst. My brain was almost accepting that “yeah mintfleur, if you think she looks skeletal and she’s 2 inches shorter and you’re only 5lb lighter than imagine what you look like.” We talked a bit and she showed her support. I prefer to talk to her than to people who “used to have anorexia”. Like this girl was 150lb and 5’4 at her lowest but claims to have had “severe anorexia”. Yes I’m aware of people with atypical anorexia. Because it’s so god damn overused I take so many of their stories with a grain of salt. It makes people who have anorexia/atypical anorexia not taken as seriously.  Many people don’t realize that 1 in 10 people diagnosed with anorexia nervosa will die, prematurely. Especially diseases and I illness that affect the immune system. I had to get hospitalized for one a month ago. Just the way they talk about it, they have no shame and seem to be overly proud that they’re a “recovered anorexic” while tipping the scales at 300lb. You are not cured. You still have an eating disorder. Just not the title you want. Some cow overheard my conversation and oh my god how is anyone this stupid.  “You don’t need a diet plan girl!! All you need is some good food in you! Besides a little curve wouldn’t hurt on your body, it’ll have men flock to you! Maybe you can tell me how you get so skinny!” Karen, I’m skinny skinny like this because I’m depressed:  not for sex appeal. If anything I have way less sex appeal at 98lbs than I did at 115lb. When I’m in a bad state like I am now, and trying to get out of. I don’t think about sex appeal. Or men. Quite frankly I feel like a nasty human being  Of course I like “good” food as in say a bar of chocolate. The last time I had a piece of cake I cried and thought I was going to die from eating it. No amount of women showing their half naked body telling me to love myself will make me.  Honestly rolled my eyes, ignored her like she didn’t exist and went and reported it to my boss. Boss promised she’d discipline her strongly. When she came out of her office her face was beet red. Smh. God damn tired of fats telling me about their eating disorder recovery or how to “develop a little anorexia.”