I'm not sure, but has anyone here seen "Killing us softly" 3 or 4?<br /><br />

Vocab... the highest I'm supposed to be according to my doctor is about 130 lbs. And I'm 5'4" and a half... you being 5'9" and 140-150 is actually I think considered normal according to the BMI thing my doctor gave me. So WTF? That's really stupid x.x

I'm 5'9" and have a rather awkward distribution of weight. My doctor has told me I'm underweight, but I do have a bit of a belly, though not much. Now, my grandmother (a nurse) tells me that if anything, I could afford to lose a few pounds.<br /><br />My weight isn't very stable, it goes from about 140 to 150 and back at least a few times a year. I eat everything, and never really gain a lot, however.<br /><br /><br />I've been called scrawny quite a few times, accused of being anorexic, ect, but I take it in stride, just like many 'big girls' do when they're called large. If you aren't offended, no one has a reason to tease. that's all I really have to say about it.

Apparently I'm well know from my friends to eat everything and all the time without gaining anything, though I honestly don't notice it.<br /> <br /> Now the thing that pisses me off is (on deviantart for example) I see people openly saying "Being "large" is ok, embrace it!" and then I'm seeing the same people or stamps/post/drawings/articles about how BAD it is about being skinny and such. Then we have the media telling us it's BAD to be "fat, large, big". <b>That</b> is my problem, the fact that there is <i>no body type it seems</i> that is perfect, but yet we have people that will always tell you your the "wrong" type <br /> <br /> I had someone tell me I <i>must</i> be anorexic once o_O

Finally! Someone who feels me! I have the same condition and no one understands why I get so upset when they tell me I need to eat more! I have a hard enough time maintaining my weight and I really don't need people telling me how big or small I need to be!<br /> <br /> Body image is a very personal thing and I hate it when people tell me that there's something wrong with my body. I'm very self conscious about the way I look and I HATE it when people reprimand me for thinking in such a way. They act like they're ENVIOUS of a medical condition that I happen to struggle with and it makes me sick. People are so skewed in their views and phobias of being fat that they don't understand that being skinny doesn't mean you don't get called names either; if anything you get called names MORE because it isn't considered a taboo to go up to someone and call them a beanpole or a twig. It pisses me off so much! <br /> <br /> They need to understand self love, and while I may not be the most confident person ever I still love myself, all 96lbs of me, and I wouldn't care if I were 200 so long as I was healthy and happy.<br /> <br /> I'm so glad there's someone here who feels the same as me.

I have had issues with being called fat before and in turn I have said skinny girls look anorexic... but it was never to or about a girl who was thin and was in shape. My opinion was only towards girls who really DID need to eat... as in.. they definitely looked like they had an eating disorder and refused to eat in public etc. I never bullied them about it tho or had others do it to just be a bitch either. I kept it mostly to myself and really just wanted to find a way to help them... but people who are thin normally and who are petite dont deserve that. My mom is petite... 5'1" or so and weighs under 100 lbs. or at most 110-115 lbs. She eats A LOT and only ever gains some weight in her tummy area. People have called her anorexic and a stick and everything before and she really isnt nor does she have bones sticking out or anything like normal anorexic people do. She has a small frame and her weight is perfectly normal for her size. I hate that people call thin people names as well as calling bigger people names as well. I admit that I have some issues with weight and things but it stems from being bullied about my weight when I was younger. I am trying my best not to think that way.. it's hard.. but I have never attacked someone about their weight ever... I seriously dont remember a time where I actually physically went up to someone and called them fat or anorexic. I've had thoughts about it I'll admit.. but It's just rude to call someone names when they dont deserve it. It's one thing to have the thoughts and not say them out loud... but yeah. I always ended up telling myself seconds after I have a bad thought that it's wrong and WTF am I thinking? I'm a work in progress... but I seriously hate the fact this happens. I dont want to cause someone else to have body issues like I had when I was younger. Sometimes bigger girls already dont like themselves as is so having people call them names doesnt help. Same for thin girls... they are perfectly healthy and these things can cause eating disorders x.x

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