Hi all,

I have a little online photo album with pictures of me, my pets, and some of my family members. Well, I have been going to this "supportive" Eating Disorder site (as some of you know, I suffer from Anorexia Nervosa) where they have a "Photo Parlour" where you can post your pics. I figured that since they tell everyone else that they are beautiful and thin (even a 205 pound woman!) that they would tell me the same and my self-esteem would be lifted. This was not so. I
posted a link to my photo album there and was told that I am "not thin" and "not gorgeous". One person went on to say that I might be pretty if I straightened my curly, rebellious hair. Thanks for the compliments. As if living with an Eating Disorder and already thinking those thoughts (that I am fat and ugly) weren't enough, they have to go all out and CONFIRM those thoughts for me. So I AM fat and ugly. How can I go to work today? I'm all dressed up in my cute pants and my sparkly jewelry, but I'm "not thin" and I'm "not gorgeous". GrRRRRRRR. What am I supposed to do?
I'm not expecting anyone to say that I am "gorgeous" really, but to go out of your way to say that I am *not* is mean, I think.

Bjork