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Washing Up
LittleLotte January 20th, 2018

Does anyone else struggle with the washing up? I sometimes wonder if I'm just being lazy and it's not part of my ED... just trying to feel less alone about a simple issue.

Sometimes I won't cook something because I know it'll cause extra washing up. Sometimes I won't wash up for weeks. Washing up feels like such a dreaded task and I'm not even entirely sure why. Sometimes it feels like a punishment for eating something...

I wish I could pay someone just to do my washing up, but then I'd be ashamed of my mess!

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LittleLotte OP January 30th, 2018

I guess no one else as this problem. Just me being lazy then.
JadedSnowKitten January 30th, 2018

I'm actually the complete opposite and I don't feel happy until I have a certain amount of housework done. I feel like a failure if I haven't done it, but sort of like you I use it to make myself feel better for eating something.
JadedSnowKitten January 30th, 2018

I suppose my point is you're not alone even if the things you go through aren't entirely the same as someone else.

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LittleLotte OP January 30th, 2018

@JadedSnowKitty Thanks.

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