My Best Friend Has Bulimia Posted: 12-11-04 19:34pm
I just found out that my best friend has
bulimia. She just told me and right now I
can't even speak. I just can't stop
crying. I don't know what to do. She is
getting blood work done and is going to
get treatment and go to special programs
at the hospital but I just can't help but
feel so stupid for letting this slip past
me. We have such an open relationship, at
least I thought we did. I told her
everything and I thought she told me
everything. She had told me about how she
had once struggled with bulimia for a few
weeks over one summer but she said that
she had gotten over it. But now she says
that she started back up again around last
may. I am so worried about her. She
always had weird eating habits like she
wouldn't eat infront of people but she
always said that it was just because she
was really shy and so of course I believed
her. I helped her fool my parents when
they would try and get her to eat
something I helped her fool my friends and
I fooled myself thinking that there wasn't
something wrong. I just feel so stupid
and confused. I don't know what to do or
what to say. She has my full support.
She says that the bulimia really isn't
about losing weight anymore, she says its
about self worth. She means the world to
me and she knows it but she refuses to
believe it. I just can't stand it. I
can't stand that she actually feels such
hatred for herself. Ahhh can someone help
me out?!
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Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 54
Posted: 12-13-04 01:46am
I guess u can just be there for her. U
obviously have a close relationship, and
she may hav felt shame or embarrassment,
but she told u, and now theres not much to
do but show her u care, listen to her,
comfort her. Dont blame urself for not
knowing, I know it would hav been better
if it was found out sooner, but only she
could admit to it and ask for help, so in
a way, it is better she wasnt pushed.
Give her time, u seem like a great friend,
im sure she is very thankful ur there.
