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Would you sooner be Obese or Anorexic?

Sorry, but someone has been bugging me all week saying that she'd sooner but Anorexic then Obese.

I don't think she has actually realised that people around the person suffer as well. Three years ago, my best friend Harriet was diagnoised as Anorexic. It didn't just hit her but it also hit me as well.

I just want to tell people that if you are planning to lose weight and think that these size 0's are not positive at all. Think of your friends and family that are affected. It's not just you!

Edit: I can't get the poll to work so plez post!

Reply 1

TrentEnd

2

Thats like saying 'would you rather burn to death or drown?'...stupid question

Reply 2

kimberley1987

I'd sooner be anorexic. I'd hate to be fat. I'd rather people thought that I had obsessively high control over food than thinking I was fat greedy and have no self control. Cue a mass of bad rep, but everyone's entitled to an opinion and I guess this is just my thought pattern on the matter.

But I appreciate that anorexics experience tremendous health problems, which is not something I'd particularly desire to acquire.

Reply 3

vixky!

13

I would rather be anorexic too. I'm well aware that they suffer as well but I just would!

Reply 4

goodLife

I would rather be obese, anorexia is a mental disorder therefore someone with anorexia could be any weight from obese to thin. :rolleyes:

Reply 5

Powersymphonia

20

obese, you have more chance of dying with anorexia than obesity.

Reply 6

LostRiot

14

TrentEnd

Thats like saying 'would you rather burn to death or drown?'...stupid question

drown, no question, once your lungs are full of water you just sort of pass out, burning would be horrific.

goodLife

I would rather be obese, anorexia is a mental disorder therefore someone with anorexia could be any weight from obese to thin.

obesity is a mental disorder too though, your point doesn't make any sense.

Reply 7

la fille danse

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LostRiot

obesity is a mental disorder

Lol what?

Reply 8

goodLife

LostRiot

obesity is a mental disorder too though, your point doesn't make any sense.

It can be but in the majority of cases its not. Thats like saying being slim is a mental disorder.

Reply 9

mtbab

17

anorexic.

also i'd rahter drown it woud be less apinful i think.

Reply 10

a_t

16

Does this question mean would I rather have the symptoms of one or the other or would I rather be in that mental state?

Reply 11

sebbie

15

of course obesity is a mental disorder, as is anorexia...

i'd rather be anorexic...

Reply 12

high priestess fnord

9

obese. anorexics feel worse when they put on wieght even if it could save their lives. at least if i was obese then i would see there was a problem.

Reply 13

shyopstv

15

As everyone said, anorexia is a mental condition and usually more difficult to lose than obesity so I would rather be fat. I really don't understand all the people saying that they would rather have a mental condition that is potentially far more damaging.

Reply 14

goodLife

shyopstv

As everyone said, anorexia is a mental condition and usually more difficult to lose than obesity so I would rather be fat. I really don't understand all the people saying that they would rather have a mental condition that is potentially far more damaging.