Why do girls want eating disorders?

legion, thats unfair.

I’m not gunna say anymore in case my account is deleted, but there you go.

For your question - there have started to be JUST as many ‘y are people trying 2 be ana’ as there are ‘how 2 be ana’

But the people like you who ask those questions, do you even know those people?

My advice to you is, get to know one of us We’re not ‘lacking from common sense and education’ we’re not ‘immature’ So please, please don’t think every single one of us is dimmwitted or stupid. There are reasons why people are anorexic, you know - It’s not for fun?

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1. They have a low self esteem
2. They want ATTENTION! thats why they post things like I want to be anorexic or how do you become anorexic. because they gets tons of attention for it, and they want someone to feel sorry for them
3. They have a mental disorder

just pointing out that girls that WANT an eating disorder need to be better educated…

I was talking about the same ones. That’s why I added to your list. Pay attention…

I was talking about the same ones. That’s why I added to your list. Pay attention…

…I was responding to elliechellie, not you captianassassin

There are reasons why people are anorexic, you know

I must ask: what are they?

Anorexia nervosa is a problem. If you have a problem and you don’t want to deal with it, then you are THE problem.

I wasn’t being nasty to those WITH eating disorders, just pointing out that girls that WANT an eating disorder need to be better educated, and really understand what it means to be in that physical/mental state…there’s a difference. Read the question!!!

see theres a difference between actually wanting an eatting disorder and having one. people who have one didnt do it purposely. for all the girls out there who want an eatting disorder, they simply want attention. everytime I see a question like ‘how to have an eating disorder’ or something along those lines, it just pisses me off, its liek asking, how do I get cancer? its effing retarded :]

…and you don’t seem to be explaining it very well.

‘you don’t know them’ …that is a crap cop-out retort. However, legion DID forget to add (to the list):

low self esteem extreme insecurity distorted body image

Its very simple. Those girls who WANT eating disorders, are (see the compiled list). Those girls who HAVE eating disorders; aren’t really doing it at their leisure…its a mental illness and they can’t really control it without help.

Well, unless you specify. It is assumed, during a discussion, that you’re replying to the person above you.

Lack of common sense, education & maturity

Because they see all these skinny girls on tv and they want to be just like them so they develope an eating disorder that develops mentally aswell.