Anorexics on MFP

reereejandro
reereejandro Posts: 62 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I just saw one of my friends' friends had a pic of the skinniest sickliest legs ever.. I clicked her and some of her profile was open. She said things like "i distribute weight unevenly and even at 90lbs my legs were still chunky." In her inspirations she had
-Ana
-Thinspo
-My family telling me I eat too much

I feel so bad for her! I looked at her friends and it looks like she has a whole tonne of other anarexic girls on there. I had no idea that there would be a bunch of ana girls on here, counting their calories and finding other people with eating disorders to team up with...

So sad :(

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  • DPernet
    DPernet Posts: 481 Member
    Think MFP would like you to report them if you find them.
  • angieleighbyrd
    angieleighbyrd Posts: 989 Member
    I found a girl yesterday and her goal was 76 pounds. It made me really sad. I don't think reporting them is going to do any good at all. They need help.
  • HauteHauteMami
    HauteHauteMami Posts: 128 Member
    Rather than feeling sorry for this girl . . . Friend her . . . Throw an arm around her rather that judge her . . . Just saying . . .
  • reereejandro
    reereejandro Posts: 62 Member
    I don't think I could be what an Ana girl needs. She needs help that is close by, not a random online.

    Poor girls :(
  • kathyms13
    kathyms13 Posts: 497 Member
    reporting people is not the thing to do, who thinks they are the mfp police or even has a right to tell people what they can or cant do. its one thing that we have friends to walk this road with us but another thing to try and dictate what someone has or has not got.
  • roch1972
    roch1972 Posts: 113 Member
    Rather than feeling sorry for this girl . . . Friend her . . . Throw an arm around her rather that judge her . . . Just saying . . .





    I agree
  • itsuki
    itsuki Posts: 520 Member
    reporting people is not the thing to do, who thinks they are the mfp police or even has a right to tell people what they can or cant do.

    It's actually in the ToS to not promote anorexia or eating disorders or unhealthy weight. So technically, since we all signed the ToS to join the website, MFP does have the right to say what people can and can't do on the site. And they have said that they rely on people reporting profiles and posts that are against the ToS.
  • kathyms13
    kathyms13 Posts: 497 Member
    reporting people is not the thing to do, who thinks they are the mfp police or even has a right to tell people what they can or cant do.

    It's actually in the ToS to not promote anorexia or eating disorders or unhealthy weight. So technically, since we all signed the ToS to join the website, MFP does have the right to say what people can and can't do on the site. And they have said that they rely on people reporting profiles and posts that are against the ToS.

    so did this girl promote anorexia no, did she say we should all be anorexic no did she even say she was anorexic no, its more a case of people putting there noses into something that is none of there business , people should not add 2 and 2 and make 200.
  • HauteHauteMami
    HauteHauteMami Posts: 128 Member
    reporting people is not the thing to do, who thinks they are the mfp police or even has a right to tell people what they can or cant do.

    It's actually in the ToS to not promote anorexia or eating disorders or unhealthy weight. So technically, since we all signed the ToS to join the website, MFP does have the right to say what people can and can't do on the site. And they have said that they rely on people reporting profiles and posts that are against the ToS.

    so did this girl promote anorexia no, did she say we should all be anorexic no did she even say she was anorexic no, its more a case of people putting there noses into something that is none of there business , people should not add 2 and 2 and make 200.

    well said . . .
  • DPernet
    DPernet Posts: 481 Member
    reporting people is not the thing to do, who thinks they are the mfp police or even has a right to tell people what they can or cant do.

    It's actually in the ToS to not promote anorexia or eating disorders or unhealthy weight. So technically, since we all signed the ToS to join the website, MFP does have the right to say what people can and can't do on the site. And they have said that they rely on people reporting profiles and posts that are against the ToS.

    so did this girl promote anorexia no, did she say we should all be anorexic no did she even say she was anorexic no, its more a case of people putting there noses into something that is none of there business , people should not add 2 and 2 and make 200.

    Coming from a profile that seems quite happy to proclaim a sub 800 calorie/day diet....all I can say is Hmmmmm
  • ChcolateLady11
    ChcolateLady11 Posts: 359
    I found a girl yesterday and her goal was 76 pounds. It made me really sad. I don't think reporting them is going to do any good at all. They need help.

    THIS! they do need help, even if kicked off of here (If that is what would happen with them being reported) they will do it else where. :-/
  • Jessamyfrm
    Jessamyfrm Posts: 89
    Just try to befriend them and give them a push in the right direction, talk about how well you've done by keeping up a healthy diet.

    I completely understand what you're saying about you not being a friend in real life, but sometimes even a stranger on the internet is better than nothing.

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