[tw: eating disorders]

Thin privilege is not being told by your doctor that you need to lose weight when you’re 8 years old. When you put yourself on your first diet a few months later, people might actually think it’s a problem.

Thin privilege is not outgrowing the juniors section for clothing when you’re 13 and being able to actually dress your age.

Thin privilege is not walking into a store in the mall with friends and wondering if they carry your size.

Thin privilege is not having to buy pants large enough to fit your middle and still have to take 4 inches off the bottom even though they’re petites. Because if you need a larger size, you’re obviously proportionately taller.

Thin privilege is not having your parents tell you at 16 that you should lose weight and watch your figure if you want boys to start looking at you.

Thin privilege is developing an eating disorder in college and not having your (large) family tell you that you “look great” and should “keep doing whatever you’re doing because it’s working!”

Thin privilege is being able to take a bite of food or a sip of a drink without thinking that everyone is staring at and judging you.

Thin privilege is not having your parents ignore your eating disorder. Then, a few months later, asking if you’re “still having that problem with food” and then dropping it again when you say yes.