[tw: eating disorders, fasting, over-exercise]

Thin privilege is when fainting during a morning jog, people will help you and worry about you.

After being badly fat shamed, I developed some ED type problems. I fasted for 5 days and over-exercised a lot. Of course, my body did not keep up, and whilst jogging I fainted.

While semi-conscious on the ground, I could hear a group of people saying horrible things like “Fat people can’t even run! haha! She’s so fat she’s probably faking it to get out of exercise!” Etc…

Someone called an ambulance.

After explaining to my doctor the reasons why I fainted, he actually told me that “At least I’m doing something good for my health.”

REALLY? Starving and running until I faint is a GOOD thing?

He finally admitted that maybe fasting wasn’t the best idea, and I should try and eat 2 portions of fruit a day and nothing else until I get the weight down.

Thin privilege is not getting mocked for fainting while jogging. Thin privilege is not being advised to engage in semi-starvation after you tell your doctor the reason you fainted is because of dangerous eating disordered behavior.

If a thin person fasts, faints and ends up in hospital, they will be lectured on how it’s dangerous and how they should be eating at LEAST 1200 kcal a day.

But me, a fat girl, should stick to 2 portions of fruit a day. Well FUCK YOU DOCTOR.