Boyfriend sometimes triggers my ED

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Registered: 05-18-2004
Boyfriend sometimes triggers my ED
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Wed, 06-09-2004 - 12:18pm
My boyfriend always thinks that he is fat and he's always on some sort of diet. He's not fat at all - 6'2" and about 155 or 160 lbs. He once weighed about 190, so he's lost a great deal of weight. I think that he looked better at his former weight, but he disagrees. His constant weight watching sometimes triggers my eating disorder and makes me want to lose a bunch of weight, too. He tells me that I'm perfect just the way I am and he knows that I've had problems with anorexia and bulimia in the past. Should I tell him that although I support his desire to be healthy, his behavior sometimes makes me want to resort to disordered eating again?

Stacy

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Registered: 05-18-2004
Wed, 06-23-2004 - 8:13pm
Meg,

It does make me really angry that my boyfriend's mom doesn't seem to particularly like me or trust me. But then, I don't really like her either. I think that she is too overprotective of both of her sons. It also bothers me that she seems to believe that being pretty is my only good quality. I am flattered that she thinks I'm pretty, since I don't even really think I'm pretty, but I think it's kind of insulting that she thinks all I'm good for are my looks. You are lucky that your fiancee's family is so nice and accepting. I wish that my boyfriend's mother would lighten up and be grateful that someone cares about her son so much.

Stacy

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