lilyheather1 Tue 29-Jan-19 10:36:58

When I had an eating disorder I became VERY judgemental of what other people ate. I didn't make noises or anything because the last thing I wanted was to draw attention to my disordered thinking, but I vividly remember being so confused about how people could not gather the self control to not eat past what is comfortable, and to eat junk food. I remember feeling genuinely smug and superior that I could exact this kind of control in my food but they couldn't.



I was probably 15 at the time, but because I got help before things got too serious, I never dropped to a dangerous weight. I was actually quite overweight to start with so to everyone else, it probably appeared as if I was finally looking after myself when I was actually doing the opposite.



Keep an eye on her OP, maybe don't mention anything directly just yet, but be mindful of smaller things like if she leaves food on her plate after meals, if she's going to the toilet straight after a meal, if she's refusing small amounts of junk style food that we wouldn't even think twice about (popcorn at the cinema for example.) Other signs that there could be disordered thinking include angry outbursts, hiding food in her room not to eat, but just to have.



If things don't improve, best to sit her down and have a word. It's not a pleasant situation and I hope it remedies soon.