If people realized how embarrassing and painful and
isolating it is to
actually live every day with an eating disorder, or social anxiety or depression
or self harm scars,
they would not
think
these
things as cute or interesting or poetic...and maybe they would think twice before trying to stupidly romanticize
these serious issues for
the sake of attention and
popularity on Tumblr.
An eating disorder is not
beautiful...it ruins your self esteem and
your health. It makes any social event
involving food completely
miserable. It causes your entire family to constantly worry about
you and feel ashamed. It
takes over your life. It can kill you.
Social anxiety is not cute. It can stop you from
meeting people. It can
ruin your day because you are too worried about
what people
think of you. It can make
you stay inside and feel too worried to go out.
Self harm is not a trend...You may
think people see your
scars and feel sorry for you, or they will suddenly want to be your friend and
listen to you. No. Imagine not even thinking of your scars and
suddenly going to pay for something and the Cashier notices your wrist...and
they think what is wrong with this person. And its
embarrassing.
Tumblr makes eating
disorders, and depression and anxiety seem like quirks or ways to
make yourself seem more interesting. But they are serious issues, and you
should not pretend to
suffer from them, promote
them, or
wish
to have
them
If people realized how embarrassing and painful and isolating
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