Oh, that's hard. Especially when it's someone you care about that much. I don't know, maybe cook together? Talk about what you like about the food? God, I hate that women do this to themselves (society does it to them, I don't mean it's their fault, you know what I mean), it's just really sad.
I'm of two minds about this. Eating disorder speculations can be incredibly strange and hurtful (when I had braces and lived on mashed potatoes for two months of the most intense treatment, people definitely asked me about it), but at the same time I had a friend with an eating disorder, and so it's hard to look away now when you see the possible signs, you know? Because there are questions I should have asked, then. Like, why was she losing hair, why was she eating less, why was she--you know. But if you're clear about loving food and if you sit your family down and have the conversation about the fact that it's hard for you when they do that, maybe? I don't know. (Sorry about the unsolicited advice, I'm very good at doing that.)
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I'm of two minds about this. Eating disorder speculations can be incredibly strange and hurtful (when I had braces and lived on mashed potatoes for two months of the most intense treatment, people definitely asked me about it), but at the same time I had a friend with an eating disorder, and so it's hard to look away now when you see the possible signs, you know? Because there are questions I should have asked, then. Like, why was she losing hair, why was she eating less, why was she--you know. But if you're clear about loving food and if you sit your family down and have the conversation about the fact that it's hard for you when they do that, maybe? I don't know. (Sorry about the unsolicited advice, I'm very good at doing that.)
Ramble all you like! I talked enough in return. ♥