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Originally Posted by chachi  There is a misconception that everyone that is super thin is anorexic or unhealthy. Im skinny have always been skinney and I eat normally. It is very hard dealing with some of the comments you get about looking unheallthy. I would never tell an overweight person they look unhealthty even though being overweight is unhealthy but there is a double standard that people can say a skinny person looks unhealthy has anorexia or bullemia |
This is very true, good post. I'm 5'4" and weigh 110 - so normal/thin, but not too overly skinny. But about 5 years ago, I felt sick and lost my appetite and got down to 88 pounds, omg! I looked absolutely horrible and was so utterly self conscious, and felt people stared at me. It was just as rude as how some people stare at overweight people and make various assumptions while staring. Not all overweight people are that way bc of food, some have true and awful metabolic disorders; just as not all underweight people have gotten there thru some unhealthy manner.