Comments on Medusa: ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY TO "ANONYMOUS"?

Dear "Anonymous", I think I know you. You're the...

2010-03-16T20:36:23.642-03:00

Dear "Anonymous",

I think I know you. You're the guy in 7th grade who called me a "fat cow" and mooed every time I walked by.

You're the girl on the bus who stood up to give me two seats because I'd "need the room" and then whispered about touching my "flab".

You're the girls who laughed at my clothing

Does this person really think you can't have a har...

2009-12-27T05:51:05.438-04:00

Does this person really think you can't have a hard life in the US? I used to live there; I knew people who had been abused, abandoned, and pressured to the point of developing eating disorders as well as drug and alcohol abuse. Saying that it's a method of getting attention is like saying that being depressed is being 'over dramatic' or that having a learning disorder is caused

I myself also USED to think along a similar line a...

2009-12-12T01:34:14.238-04:00

I myself also USED to think along a similar line as Anon, I thought that those with ED were just people who were simply choose to not eat or chose to purge. I used to think it was something that they did because they were people who thought they needed to be models. Well then my best friend since we were born who's like a sister to me developed an ED, she didnt want to be a model, she wasnt

I found this rediculas, i mean how can you compair...

2009-12-02T11:26:20.778-04:00

I found this rediculas, i mean how can you compaire the U.S or the U.K (were I live) to a 3rd world country? yes we are rich yes we have money food shelter and clothes, but you make this sound like a bad thing? so what if they are starving so what if they have no were to live, yes its a shame, yes i would help them if i could, they also have illnesses that we do not have, does that mean that they

(((Lene))) Thanks so much for your kind words. S...

2009-11-25T22:15:39.285-04:00

(((Lene)))

Thanks so much for your kind words.

Sending hugs your way and wishes for your recovery...

Medusa
xoxoxo

I've been suffering from bulimia for years now, ED...

2009-11-25T22:02:57.869-04:00

I've been suffering from bulimia for years now, ED is not choice, it's a disease. 'anonymous' is ignorant.I'm suffering, my family too, Ive made my mom cry because of what I've become and my boyfriend too.. I don't want all that to happen..

i really like your blog,it gives me strenght.

<3

I am also from Colombia and I have been struggling...

2009-11-16T00:09:38.507-04:00

I am also from Colombia and I have been struggling with ED's for 4 years. Many of the girls who suffer from any type of eating disorders (including me) have been diagnosed with psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety, obsessive behavior and social phobia.

It is not just about where are u from or how rich u are... If it was that simple, it would be easy to deal with and to

I wonder if this person anonymously commenting has...

2009-11-10T10:26:53.212-04:00

I wonder if this person anonymously commenting has grown up in a third word country, BECAUSE I HAVE GROWN UP IN A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY -and- I have anorexia nervosa.

I am very lucky to have gotten the chance to move here when I was a teen.

However, with this chance came some severely horrible experiences, too. A lot of the time I wish I was back home, but even if I were to

in anthropology we learned "disease is universal, ...

2009-11-07T04:27:14.128-04:00

in anthropology we learned "disease is universal, illness is culture specific".

eating disorders are "first world diseases", because of the fact that they are not found in developing countries... but that does not make them psychosomatic, and does not erase the effects they have on individuals or their loved ones.

combine this illness of privilege with

eviekeller , great comment, and so true. Wow, Lad...

2009-10-18T20:49:55.727-03:00

eviekeller , great comment, and so true.

Wow, Lady Thing, those statistics are startling. Thanks so much for commenting and for your kind words. I really appreciate it. And, by the way, your English is excellent!

Hugs to you both,

Medusa
xoxo

Eating disorders ARE a problem in underdeveloped c...

2009-10-18T20:39:07.516-03:00

Eating disorders ARE a problem in underdeveloped countries too.

I live in a third world country, Colombia. And anorexia is prevalent here. In my city, Medellin, called the "fashion capital of the country", 17% of girls are in risk of developing an eating disorder. I'm not inventing statistics, you can read by yourself:

http://www.iadb.org/NEWS/detail.cfm?

You know what else they tend not to have in the Th...

2009-10-18T20:25:08.051-03:00

You know what else they tend not to have in the Third world? Obesity and type 2 Diabetes. Does this mean they don't exist, or that they aren't serious medical problems? NO! Eating disorders are serious problems with a PSYCHOLOGICAL BASIS! The amount of literature on this is phenomenal! SO Anonymous, get a freaking clue, and next time have the guts to identify yourself with your

(((Josephina))) Thanks so much for sharing. My h...

2009-10-08T22:41:39.095-03:00

(((Josephina)))

Thanks so much for sharing. My heart goes out to you.

Sending hugs your way, and hope for your recovery...

Medusa
xoxo

Medusa, Wow. After reading this post from "anonym...

2009-10-08T20:56:35.957-03:00

Medusa,

Wow. After reading this post from "anonymous" all I could say is Oh My God.

I have been suffering from anorexia/bulimia for 6 years and there is not a day where I don't wish to be "normal". If someone offered me a 200 pound body that came with self acceptance and high self esteem, in exchange for my stick thin body and wanting to die every day

I can only wonder why anonymous was on this site t...

2009-10-02T00:42:12.946-03:00

I can only wonder why anonymous was on this site to begin with. Obviously if anon is searching around on the internet for info on eating disorders, he (I'm assuming he's a guy) has some unresolved issues on the subject. Or maybe he just wanted to create a stir and upset people with anonymous comments because he can't do it in real life. Pretty sad, in that case.

I was

I gotta agree with "anonymous," though I wouldn't ...

2009-09-19T04:09:03.276-03:00

I gotta agree with "anonymous," though I wouldn't say it quite the same way. I battled anorexia for six years then got my act together by joining a youth group that helped kids in poor neighborhoods. That showed me what actual suffering was like and made me realize I was pretty blessed and that my anoxeria was really a way to avoid taking responsibility for my life. My struggles

wow..... just wow. That really ticks me off to no ...

2009-09-18T01:35:24.804-03:00

wow..... just wow. That really ticks me off to no end!!! If that ... person... knew HALF the things most of us, if not all of us have went through then maybe they would shut their mouths and keep their own opinions to themselves. Maybe some ppl who develop this disorder are attention seeking snobs, but mostly... absolutely not. People who do not deal with these disorders will never understand

(((Holly))) Your comment about being a seriously ...

2009-09-15T11:13:28.742-03:00

(((Holly)))

Your comment about being a seriously spoiled brat broke me up :^)

Best wishes to you, hon, on your road to recovery. I'm pulling for you!

Hugs,

Medusa

Anonymous is a twat. Think that just about covers ...

2009-09-15T11:04:02.746-03:00

Anonymous is a twat. Think that just about covers it. I have a feeling that his/her views *are* relatively common though.

(((((Medusa))))) Thanks so much for writing this blog... I am fighting hard to recover after 15 years of ED shit (which must make me a SERIOUSLY spoiled brat eh? bwahahahaha)

xxxx

That makes me so angry.. im not a brat or spoiled....

2009-09-14T21:26:27.232-03:00

That makes me so angry.. im not a brat or spoiled. I would love to be able to just eat something and not regret it for hours or not go puke it up. I would love to just be able to love myself and think im beautiful. Ive tried this, but you know what, I cant. I have been this way since i was little, but I guess me hating myself and food is just because im a spolied brat? And what makes me even more

That comment really hurts. Clearly that person has...

2009-09-14T08:06:21.143-03:00

That comment really hurts. Clearly that person has not learned about eating disorders at all. Im not a spoiled brat, I dont have alot of money and i have an eating disorder. What does Africa have to do with eating disorders? I care about that stuff I donate money towards that. This person who doesnt have the balls to put his real name needs to go back to school.

Wow, that Anon is one of the stupidest people I've...

2009-09-13T21:22:30.949-03:00

Wow, that Anon is one of the stupidest people I've ever heard of. What a pathetic, hateful person.

To Anonymous on Sept. 13/09 @ 5:09 p.m: Thanks so...

2009-09-13T18:43:44.965-03:00

To Anonymous on Sept. 13/09 @ 5:09 p.m:

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. There is much truth in what you've said, and your thought-provoking comments are especially meaningful in light of the fact that you've "been there," unlike Anonymous, who started this ball rolling.

As an aside, I have received another comment from Anonymous, which I

Tamara, I receive so many wonderful comments from ...

2009-09-13T18:27:50.940-03:00

Tamara, I receive so many wonderful comments from anonymous posters that I am loathe to disable anonymous comments.

Some days, you get the good with the bad :^)

~ Medusa

Medusa- Thanks for the blog. Very informative. I...

2009-09-13T17:09:55.374-03:00

Medusa-

Thanks for the blog. Very informative.

I read with some interest what "anonymous" wrote and while I found his/her tone abrasive and harsh, I do believe there are some nuggets of truth to what "anonymous" says.

I'm 26 and have struggled with an eating disorder since I was 14. It has been a long, hard, and painful battle. But over