Am I a bad person for starving myself on purpose when so many people don't have enough to eat in the world?
maggicantdraw
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Aug 2, 2015
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Of course not. People may tell you that, but understand that you have a mental disorder. People wouldn't tell a schizophrenic to stop seeing things because there are people who can't see. It's the same thing. You are not bad for this, but you can take control of it.
awesomeMelody48
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Jul 11, 2016
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If you realize that then no you aren't. Realization is the key factor to achieve anything in life. If you know it then surely you can overcome it and live a happy going life :)
Anonymous
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Sep 13, 2016
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No, that does not make you a bad person. You're feelings and actions are all valid, no matter the situation others may be in.
LucVincent
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Mar 7, 2015
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NO you are not a bad person. Starving yourself is a poor coping skill for something else that is going on in your life. Try learning and practicing good coping habits like meditation or yoga.
DancingAlong
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Dec 15, 2015
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Absolutely not. Mental illness doesn't make sense in a lot of ways. Disordered eating is a vastly complex thing. You need to focus on improving yourself and your behaviors before you can do other things.
Anonymous
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Apr 28, 2015
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Starving yourself doesn't make you a bad person but it does make you unhealthy. If what you want is to be skinnier than eat small portions of healthy food and exercise because in the long run starving yourself will make you gain weight.
KathyTheHealer
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May 16, 2015
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No, you are not bad at all.
What you do with your food is not related to anybody else in the world.
What is bad here, is that do you earn money to make that food?
If you are provided the food by your family, then you should feel bad for your family, not the hungry world.
Your family work hard to support you, but you just dont care.
IF you earn money yourself, then you can do whatever you want.
Anonymous
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Aug 17, 2015
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Nope!! It isn't your fault that your brain works that way. Sometimes people can't help it. Don't feel guilty for your brain not working like everyone else's and the only people who might say yes to this are people who don't experience e it.
Anonymous
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Aug 18, 2015
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You are not a bad person. You have a disease that you didn't ask for or cause, even if it might sometimes feel that way. You are not a bad person at all.
Anonymous
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Nov 23, 2015
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You are not a bad person, but it is not healthy to starve. When you do just keep in mind those who don not have anything to eat.
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