Although a technical requirement for a specific eating disorder is a specific BMI, having other symptoms qualifys you as well. Try not to focus on things like BMI or it can make your disorder worse :/ Talking to your parents is the best option you have if you feel comfortable with them. Try telling them how you feel, what causes the purges, etc. maybe ask to see a nutritionist. Personally I wrote a letter to my dad which helped me get my thoughts in order and allow it so he didn’t have to see me cry. Em

hailedloco:maccabeez-eh:hailedloco:can we just like, all agree to boycott tumblr for 24 hours to show the staff that we’re pissed about the update? because they have to track usage and stuff like that, and I feel like it would send a pretty big message if enough people did it. like nothing fancy, just don’t use tumblr from 12:00am to 11:59pm, one whole day of nothing, not even mobile blogging. maybe set up one queue’d post explaining why you’re boycotting (so anyone that doesn’t get the memo would know what’s up) but other than that maybe even stop queues (just for the day) to help send the message. I’d propose Wednesday, September 9th as the day. That’s one week after the update, one week to give …

Everyone feels differently after purging. There are no right or wrong feelings to have, everyone has a unique reaction. Personally I would be sad and then shower and be fine. Em

whispers-of-the-rain: I am strong. I am mighty. I am beautiful. I am brave. I am loved. I am needed and important. I am not a burden. I’ve gotten through tough situations before; I will get through this, too. I will cry when I need to. I will stand up for myself. I will fight hard for what I want. I will not fail. I deserve good things. I can do this!

dovewing: Shoutout to all the people out there with misophonia or any other sound sensitivity problem that involves food To the people who can’t be with their family’s on holidays because of this To the people who’s families don’t understand why they can’t eat with the rest of them To the people who lash out and get angry and to the people who hold it all in so their family doesn’t make fun of them To the people who are an anxious mess To the people who will spend more time angry and afraid then having family fun times Holidays, especially thanksgiving can be an absolute nightmare for us and I want you to know I’m proud of you its really hard I know firsthand And @ …

Darling, Having a pre-existing medical condition isn’t going to make it easier to have an eating disorder, it’s going to take an even greater toll on your body. Please try and seek help, you can’t stress your organs like this. Boys are fucking rude and so are girls. You will learn that it really doesn’t matter what they think, you are gorgeous. Em