here she goes again...

[likeshesaid]

i have never ever put anything in this journal i felt was triggering.
today i will.
but it is for a reason.

facts:
-42% of 1st-3rd grade girls want to be thinner

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[_perfectionist_]

i posted a link to the story about that girl dying a while back. my worst fear of all time.
this was an incredibly powerful post. i'm putting it in my memories.

[likeshesaid]

thats actually where i got the link from.
it made me really upset...
because no one sees that, the other side of eating disorders, the nasty ugly side.
they see mary kate and think i wish i could lose weight.

[_perfectionist_]

EXACTLY! and it is so f'n frustrating. i hate that, i hate it so much. like having an eating disorder is becoming almost this beauty imperative, and i just want to be like, look, there's NOTHING BEAUTIFUL about it!

i just really wish dangerously thin women weren't painted as the ideal. i dont know why there has to be ANY ideal. it frustrates the hell out of me.

[lo_que_sea]

do you still have the article? i read it once and i wanted to send it to someone later but i couldnt find it

[poppycat]

Thank you.

[likeshesaid]

you are absolutely positively welcome.

[she_will_kill]

i think i would like to repost this in my journal if you dont mind...

[likeshesaid]

sure just give me credit for anything i have written.
thanks for reading.

[likeshesaid]

that scares me so much.
:(

[o0twisted0o]

This post came at a rather good time, as I've found myself obsessing lately, and skipping meals...

This brought me back to reality. Thank you Gen.

[likeshesaid]

im glad it helped.
i know it gave me a push to eat lunch today!
xo.