i think its amazing someone wants to understand so many people think if they ignore it it will go away or think its not their problem thank you this video gave me sense of support when i needed it
Thank you for this. We don't know each other but, i have an ED and am usedcto mean and hurtful comments. It does mean alot when someon does what you have. It is hell having an ED. sometimes it feels like it's the only friend you have.
@waifia I am. I truly feel for all those out there, both men and women, suffering from eating disorders. I can't even begin to imagine what they go through.
Thank you...I could sit here and type for hours about how grateful I am, that someone I don't even know has taken the time to try to understand something that affects so many people in this world, when usually the people closest to us won't even take the time to do so, but I will just say thank you, because just as that documentary left you speechless...your video left me pretty speechless too =)
wow, it means so much to me that you are so understanding and empathetic towards people struggling with eating disorders. you have such amazing insight and compassion...thank you so much for all of your kind words!
i am SO touched by your reaction to this insight concerning a desease that (among so many others) i have been struggling with since i was a nine year-old. after a lot of long hospitalisations, trauma therapy and fighting every second of my life, i am SO relieved that someone, that is to say you, shows a deeply human, straight-forward reaction to this...
Thank you for doing what so many people do not do...TRY to understand. People say so many things.. some discouraging, some things that they really feel are helpful. Many times, these comments are not helpful at all. They state the obvious, just eat healthy and do some exercise. Just eat. That's like me telling you, someone with an anxiety problem, "just don't worry" . Nearly impossible. I have food issues. I have anxiety issues. There is no magical quick fix cure for either
Thankyou so much for this video- so few people are understanding and compassionate with the sufferers of eating disorders. It is so inspiring and comforting that you have this compassion- I suffered from anorexia nervosa for eight years and I'm still suffering from generalized anxiety disorder today- and I can empathize with you on that one. Please stay strong- you are beautiful. Thankyou for this. xoxoxo
You are beautiful. Thank you so much. It's strange, but in rehab some of the most understanding, supportive & compassionate people were guys. Guys with hardcore drug addictions, alcoholics etc...& they looked at us skinny waifs & they were like, 'Dude, I take my hat off to you. What you go through is a million times worse than us. We had no idea.'
You know, if you lived in Australia, I'd seriously ask you out on a date. :)
Its great that you are absolutely understanding about this subject. It is hard to understand until you see it first hand to be honest. You are so courageous for this - well done. Can you send me a link for 'thin' please?
No problem matey. That was very kind of you to post. Just a note though that the Thin documentary can be quite triggering for most with eating disorders so be careful who you're watching it with. Agreed though that it was well done, particularly for those without eds.
Thank you for this, you're awesome:) I really appreciate hearing someone talk about it with respect, compassion and sympathy. I wish you all the best, xoxo.
Thankyou for trying to understand. Eating disordered people have lots of anxiety, you might understand somewhat. Its more that I go through also. I feel out of control so I control what I can.
As many others have said, thank you SO MUCH for this video. This was an incredible thing to do, and you're really courageous for posting this. I don't think I've ever seen anybody admit something like this about eating disorders from the outside looking in, and I really admire and thank you for doing it.
I'm really glad you made this video. I can't tell you how many times I, alone, have fought with others about eating disorders.
Its really nice knowing there is SOMEONE out there who understands and doesnt actually think they do this for attention or because they CHOSE to. No one would choose to have something like that.
Thank you for posting such a thought-provoking and considerate video, I haven't seen any of your previous stuff but it was enlightening to see you talk so seriously about this sensitive issue.
There needs to be more people like you in the world who see ED's for the disease they are and sympathise with those who suffer from them.
Thanks again for posting this video. It's good to know some people understand.
wow. i wish more people were like you, seriously. just hearing your response was amazing, because most people don't even take the time to even THINK about understanding eating disorders. <3
your completly amazing. :) i saw this on my friend, Holly's page and it's enlightening. People do say extremly hurtful things, and it would be nice if everyone could understand, but the truth is. no one can unless they have been there. but your incredible for spreading the awareness.
finally, a man who acts like a man when it comes to eating disorders.
seeing this gives me a lot of hope for the other people in my life who just don't understand my eating disorder and say the hurtful, terrible things they say.
thank you for telling people to watch THIN. it really is an incredible documentary!
THANK YOU!! it hurts so much sometimes when people say hurtful things because they don't understand and SO MANY people out there just DON'T GET IT...it really helped me to see your side of it, and for you to admit that you just didn't get it before you saw Thin. My therapist had mentioned that the people shown in Thin were definitely pretty severe cases...but i didn't realize how bad i was until i saw it because i've been as low or lower than many of the girls there...denial is deep, i guess.
finally,somebody with compassion that sees EDs as the soul-sucking, crushing obsessions they are. people claim it's vanity, people assume it's about so much less than the complexity & hurt that it actually is. people's ignorance are the reason we isolate, lose our friends, end up hating ourselves even more. i dunno what you said before, but thanx for making it right with this vid. i wish more people would take the time to understand. Thin only got it partially right, but a good step nonetheless.
Let me just say: THANK YOU. I was in tears while I was watching this. I am used to being misunderstood about my ED. I have even had people make hurtful comments about it. My ED has stolen my friends, my health, my sanity and my self-respect, among other things. I always find myself wondering if I will go to sleep and never wake up from a heart attack or electrolyte imbalance. But this gave me some hope. If people could open their eyes like you did, the world would be better for us!
Actually living with an eating disorder is a lot worse than the documentary shows. I don't think it was that great a documentary...there are many others that show it better.
I absolutely cannot thank you enough for making this. I came across your video randomly and it was like breathing for the first time. I'm so tired of the ignorance most people have towards eating disorders, your video was amazing and touching.
I've seen the documentary twice. I'm only fifteen, so people think my eating disorder isn't real. That I'm too young. But it is so incredibly, painfully real. I'm not looking for sympathy or anything, I just really want to thank you for making this <3
Hey. I just wanted to let you know that I developed an ED when I was 11 ... everyone in my family is an immigrant and they come from a culture that valued thin over everything else. I wasn't diagnosed until I was 22 ... and I've lost lovers, best friends, and everything to this. I'm so sorry! It's hard to even hang on to something as intangible as hope for the future when the present and the body that we're currently harnessed in ... looks so fucked up.
really thank you! I have a eatingdisorder for 8 years now..and I've heard so many people telling me that I'm insane and stuff, and they just totally prejudged me..and I really love to hear that you actually took the time to make this video and that you don't just think people with ed's are stupid people!! So god bless you <3
thank-you so much for being able to admit you had no idea, so many people make judgements and remarks about eating disorders etc and not many... if any besides you have been able to step back and say im sorry! thankyou so much!
I want to first off thank you so so much for posting this because I myself was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa in 2007, I'm currently recovering and from my standpoint alot of people don't take the time to understand them. So thank you oh so very much for taking the time to look into this, for trying to help, and understand our struggling. Thats amazingly kind of you! I pray things are going well for you. & god bless
all i can say is thank you! people dont understand it. its a constant day to day battle of self-worth. I wanna eat believe you me, i just cant. im not pro-ana though, i would wish this on no one. I have lost my boyfriend, my best friend bc of this. my one thing that i wanted in life was to be a mom and i cant bc of ana. so many people rant about it not understanding. its such a mental thing, such a hard battle everyday i wanna cry, im so sick of fighthing, but thank you!
Thank you for saying this you are one of the amazing few who at leasts tries to understand. I thank you so much for that it means so much more than to have someone not understanding and slagging us off. Thank you again.
Thank you so much. Many people think we are vain selfish people who only care about what we look like, what they dont know is that it is a psychological war in your head ever second of everyday. thank you for this. There are good people still left in this world!
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. We need more people like you who are willing to broaden their knowledge and insight so that they can then show the compassion you are showing now. Eating Disorders are SO misunderstood, and there is so little treatment available. Especially in Australia where I am. Again, thank you. - Elizabeth
this is great. i mean it. thank you. people dont understand, which i dont really expect them to if they're not in the situation. and you're right, the video if very powerful.
I have Gen. Anxiety Disorder too and when I got Bulima and Anorexia, my anxiety actually increased like hell.. To have those disorders at the same time.. I mean, it makes me swett like a whore in church ;o
I think the reason it's so hard to understand is because everyone with an eating disorder has it for their own reason. It's very generalised. Not eating is a just a by product of an ED. Some people were overweight and miserable as a child, others go through a self hatred thing and use it to torture themselves, Some use it as a form of control, it may be a distraction from whatever else is going on inside someone head, everyone has their own reason. For me? I was raped and now I HATE my curves.
Thanks for this video by the way it was very sweet. I have anxiety also, social phobia, whatever you want to call it. It doesn't matter, because we all have that for different reasons and it effects everyone who has it in a different way. It's only a label, like anorexia. But we're all hurting in some way even people who can't put a name to their pain. We're all the same, and yet all so different.
Wow. What a nice video. Thanks. Yes, few do understand. I have a lot of ED friends as well & have grappled with thoughts. Good luck with your anxiety disorder too. :)
I really appreciate this. People with eating disorders are so misunderstood. And even though a documentary can only show a tiny percentage of how hard it is, it is really nice to see someone who really tries to understand.
People just don't understand how useless their typical "eat a sandwich" kind of comments are.
Thank you for your video! There are so many people on youtube these days just condemning everyone with ED's, as if its just a trivial pursuit we're after, and that it can be easily fixed. Though most people wont ever understand what we go through, unless you've had an ED yourself, its admirable that there's someone like you that wants to understand. Thank you for showing some compassion!
Thank you so much. Your understanding means alot to me, even though we are complete strangers. I wish more people in the world were as honest and understanding as you are. You are a rare individual, and a beautiful one. Please, don't ever lose that quality, and by your video I hope that you can help other people look at sufferers of EDs in a light as understanding as you do.
it really is an incredible documentary. it helps me realize that im not alone. to know that those people feel exactly the way i have for so long helps alot.
I know that this video is somewhat old, but I wanted to thank you for posting this. You have no idea how much it helps to know that people like you -- people who understand that this is more than a fad diet or an attention ploy -- do exist. I'm glad I came across this video.
*hugs* Thank you so much. You have no idea how much I appreciated your video. I'm glad to hear that you are getting some understanding and such. You're great. I do have an eating disorder, and it is very hard to deal with. It's good to know that there are some decent people in the world that actually try to see things from our perspective. Especially when there are some people who just decide to be jerks about it and dont even try to understand. Just - thank you.
Thank you. I cant say how much it helps to hear that people actually understand. If you look at my videos, youll see a few that i mad. one is on eating disorders and what i see compared to what someone without an eating disorder sees. I suffer from a eating disorder and your video just made me cry. thank you so so much.
Thank you, That was really nice of you to say. Usually people are like, "Go eat a sandwich or something" Thin was good...probably the best I've seen yet about ED, but it still dosn't portray the mind-numbing fear and terror this illness creates...I can't thank you enough for trying to understand, and even more for realizing you don't understand. You rock!
This video was very well thought-out and worded, and your sincerity was so moving. Thank you very much for being the understanding human being that you are. - - Michael
Thank you SO much. I know it means much for everyone with ED to know that there's someone who cares and tries to understand as much as you.
I saw the documentary today and I have to say I'm impressed by how well the film makers portrayed the illness. I've seen hundreds (yes, hundreds) of attempts to illustrate what people suffering for ED are going through. This was the best so far. But I have to tell you that it was still far away from describing what it really feels like. Far away.
Thx for this video. Mt daughter struggles every day in recovery. To avoid being triggering we just send messages of love and strength. She was at renfrew during filming and is in the book, but she hasn't seen THIN, waiting 'til she was ready or needed a reminder what she's fighting for (her life). Her T and NT are in the video so it may be rough. She does have good days, and it's alot better than b4 she elected to go back in IP this fall.
(cnt'd)My 1st husband did a lot of damage with his refusal to accept me the way I am. My husband now is the 1st to have the look I see on your face. Shock. Dawning comprehension (Read Peggy Claude-Piere's "The Secret Language of Eating Disorders). He's made a real effort to learn. Though still sick, I'm far less depressed and self-hating in the last year and a half with him in my life. It has made all the difference in the world. You deserve a pat on the brain.
It is so refreshing to see someone look at this topic and not dismiss such people as stupid, foolish, going through a phase, or immitating Hollywood and models...
I think that you probably under EDs better than most. I have both an ED and Anxiety Disorder and there are some definate connections between the two. Anxiety is very much the basis/underlying problem for many people's ED - sort of a way to control life that is out-of-control by way of not eating/purging.
Thank you Thank you ! You are amazing. Thankyou so much for not judging us and understanding that we are going through hell and that we can not just turn around and eat. You are truely amazing.
I like it that you're not trying to judge, you want to understand. I've been suffering an eating dissorder for nealy 7 years. About half my life. Thanks, you seem really accepting.
just wanted to tell you that this video is really sweet. it's nice to hear that this documentary changed your view on eating disorders. the media glamorizes the stereotypical anorexic, but it's a far cry from glamorous. understanding eating disorders is hard to do. having had an eating disorder for 6 years now i still don't understand everything. i think it's great that you're trying to understand. thank you!
Thank you so much. Thank you for understanding, or at least trying to understand, what we're going through, and not just saying that we need to "eat a sandwich". Thank you so much for being honest. The world needs more people like you.
You're very welcome, and my sentiments in this video were very heartfelt. I am so sorry that you all have ot go through that kind of stuff on a daily basis. It really has to be so rough.
I just want to say that you are amazing. I mean, that's really all. It's nice to know there ARE people out there who don't condemn those people that have ED's.
I don't know if I'll ever pop by one of your videos again, but just know, that this one, has given me a great hope for the world.
You haven't subscribed to me (probably because I don't have any videos) but I just want to thank you for understanding, and for raising awareness that eating disorder's are hard day in, day out. I live in England, and so have not seen Thin, I am waiting until someone puts it on youtube. But there has been a lot of talk about it in my communities. It looks great.
I dont really personally know you but I can feel your sincerity and am glad to hear someone understanding that eating disorders arent funny or just a game or easy to get rid of. I hope everyone watches that documentary, it was very well put together.
Thank you for reaching out and making this video. It is real rough. I thank you as a guy for making this video and letting us know your perspective. I bought the video and it does give truth to this.
I'm still looking for the DVD. I think I'm going to have to end up buying it online (and so be it). Thank you for the compliment, and I wish you the absolute best!
i think its amazing someone wants to understand so many people think if they ignore it it will go away or think its not their problem thank you this video gave me sense of support when i needed it
xlipsyalicex 1 week ago
@xlipsyalicex I'm really glad I could help in some way :)
CatchFlipsidE 1 week ago
Thank you for this. We don't know each other but, i have an ED and am usedcto mean and hurtful comments. It does mean alot when someon does what you have. It is hell having an ED. sometimes it feels like it's the only friend you have.
taylormadediva2009 1 month ago
@taylormadediva2009 I'm glad I could help and be of some comfort to you. People with EDs do not deserve hurtful comments.
CatchFlipsidE 1 month ago
you are so sincere, i dont think ive seen such a heartfelt message :)
waifia 1 month ago
@waifia I am. I truly feel for all those out there, both men and women, suffering from eating disorders. I can't even begin to imagine what they go through.
CatchFlipsidE 1 month ago
Thank you...I could sit here and type for hours about how grateful I am, that someone I don't even know has taken the time to try to understand something that affects so many people in this world, when usually the people closest to us won't even take the time to do so, but I will just say thank you, because just as that documentary left you speechless...your video left me pretty speechless too =)
anjaasghar 8 months ago
@anjaasghar Thank you for your kind words. They really touched me.
CatchFlipsidE 8 months ago
I agree with everyone else... You are such a sweetheart!
kristiedphotograpy 8 months ago
@kristiedphotograpy Thank you!
CatchFlipsidE 8 months ago
Thank you for this video
GirlOnTheRooftop 11 months ago
@GirlOnTheRooftop You're very welcome
CatchFlipsidE 11 months ago
wow, it means so much to me that you are so understanding and empathetic towards people struggling with eating disorders. you have such amazing insight and compassion...thank you so much for all of your kind words!
Wildsexysweety07 1 year ago
dear guy, whoever and wherever you might be,
i am SO touched by your reaction to this insight concerning a desease that (among so many others) i have been struggling with since i was a nine year-old. after a lot of long hospitalisations, trauma therapy and fighting every second of my life, i am SO relieved that someone, that is to say you, shows a deeply human, straight-forward reaction to this...
The563175 1 year ago
Thank you for doing what so many people do not do...TRY to understand. People say so many things.. some discouraging, some things that they really feel are helpful. Many times, these comments are not helpful at all. They state the obvious, just eat healthy and do some exercise. Just eat. That's like me telling you, someone with an anxiety problem, "just don't worry" . Nearly impossible. I have food issues. I have anxiety issues. There is no magical quick fix cure for either
lykohea 1 year ago
@lykohea You are very welcome. I honestly hope you do get better both with your ED and your Anxiety.
CatchFlipsidE 1 year ago
Having a male say someting as genial and sincere means sooo much. Really it it does.
thestrongestweakness 2 years ago 5
Thank you for having such an open-minded stance. It's so nice to see there are such fabulous, understanding people like yourself out in the world.
sj2477 2 years ago 4
You're very welcome
CatchFlipsidE 2 years ago
aneroxic is slow sucide.
babyloveprincess 2 years ago
Thank you, i thought i stumbled upon some one going to say 'eating disorders are a choice' etc and get over yourself.
But this is soo nice thank you!
EmmaLovesWoW 2 years ago 4
You're welcome :)
CatchFlipsidE 2 years ago
This was amazing.
absolutely beautiful.
It is so incredibly rare for someone to say this about us who suffer with eating disorders.
The usual response is for people to remark about how stupid it is. I wish more people would watch the documentary with an open mind like you.
It really helps to know that there are people like you in this world.
thank you.
alwaysUmpteen 2 years ago
:) you're lovely.
FindTheBody 2 years ago
You are simply amazing. What a beautiful soul you have. :)
PaperPrison 2 years ago
Thank you, your words pierce my heart. It is so painful and we feel alone. Thank you.
sabriglevi 2 years ago 2
Thankyou so much for this video- so few people are understanding and compassionate with the sufferers of eating disorders. It is so inspiring and comforting that you have this compassion- I suffered from anorexia nervosa for eight years and I'm still suffering from generalized anxiety disorder today- and I can empathize with you on that one. Please stay strong- you are beautiful. Thankyou for this. xoxoxo
sraphael 2 years ago
You are beautiful. Thank you so much. It's strange, but in rehab some of the most understanding, supportive & compassionate people were guys. Guys with hardcore drug addictions, alcoholics etc...& they looked at us skinny waifs & they were like, 'Dude, I take my hat off to you. What you go through is a million times worse than us. We had no idea.'
You know, if you lived in Australia, I'd seriously ask you out on a date. :)
xx
10299535 2 years ago
awesome dude
god bless you
FuckingFatAssBitch 2 years ago
Its great that you are absolutely understanding about this subject. It is hard to understand until you see it first hand to be honest. You are so courageous for this - well done. Can you send me a link for 'thin' please?
Officetopia 2 years ago
No problem matey. That was very kind of you to post. Just a note though that the Thin documentary can be quite triggering for most with eating disorders so be careful who you're watching it with. Agreed though that it was well done, particularly for those without eds.
littleriver89 2 years ago
You get a big thank you for making this video and trying to understand. Hugs for you x
xWillowTheBlueFairyx 2 years ago
Thank you for this, you're awesome:) I really appreciate hearing someone talk about it with respect, compassion and sympathy. I wish you all the best, xoxo.
sp45ih 2 years ago
Thankyou for trying to understand. Eating disordered people have lots of anxiety, you might understand somewhat. Its more that I go through also. I feel out of control so I control what I can.
wornNfaded 2 years ago
As many others have said, thank you SO MUCH for this video. This was an incredible thing to do, and you're really courageous for posting this. I don't think I've ever seen anybody admit something like this about eating disorders from the outside looking in, and I really admire and thank you for doing it.
nbs422 2 years ago 2
they're painful.
so painful.
catbsometimes1 2 years ago 2
thankyou x
TheFatModelx 3 years ago 4
I'm really glad you made this video. I can't tell you how many times I, alone, have fought with others about eating disorders.
Its really nice knowing there is SOMEONE out there who understands and doesnt actually think they do this for attention or because they CHOSE to. No one would choose to have something like that.
Thank you :)
hporterfield213 3 years ago 4
Thank you for being so understanding.
LuluDodgson 3 years ago 4
you are such a nice person, this is such a sweet video
freakishweirdo 3 years ago 2
THANK YOU SO MUCH
EnGlad 3 years ago
you are such a kind person, thank you for taking time to see the documentary to see what we go through.
williambeckettlove 3 years ago 2
Thank you for posting such a thought-provoking and considerate video, I haven't seen any of your previous stuff but it was enlightening to see you talk so seriously about this sensitive issue.
There needs to be more people like you in the world who see ED's for the disease they are and sympathise with those who suffer from them.
Thanks again for posting this video. It's good to know some people understand.
TheLuckyPenny 3 years ago 2
wow. i wish more people were like you, seriously. just hearing your response was amazing, because most people don't even take the time to even THINK about understanding eating disorders. <3
miasprisoner 3 years ago 2
/hugs THANK YOU for being understanding and actually wanting to learn more. You're a good guy.
prettysailorusagi 3 years ago
your completly amazing. :) i saw this on my friend, Holly's page and it's enlightening. People do say extremly hurtful things, and it would be nice if everyone could understand, but the truth is. no one can unless they have been there. but your incredible for spreading the awareness.
thank you thank you thank you!!!
lindsed85 3 years ago
finally, a man who acts like a man when it comes to eating disorders.
seeing this gives me a lot of hope for the other people in my life who just don't understand my eating disorder and say the hurtful, terrible things they say.
thank you for telling people to watch THIN. it really is an incredible documentary!
hollyduttonmusic 3 years ago 3
THANK YOU!! it hurts so much sometimes when people say hurtful things because they don't understand and SO MANY people out there just DON'T GET IT...it really helped me to see your side of it, and for you to admit that you just didn't get it before you saw Thin. My therapist had mentioned that the people shown in Thin were definitely pretty severe cases...but i didn't realize how bad i was until i saw it because i've been as low or lower than many of the girls there...denial is deep, i guess.
juniperfrost 3 years ago
can someone please send me the link to the Thin documentaryy either herre on youtube or somewhere! please
cookiexcamel 3 years ago
finally,somebody with compassion that sees EDs as the soul-sucking, crushing obsessions they are. people claim it's vanity, people assume it's about so much less than the complexity & hurt that it actually is. people's ignorance are the reason we isolate, lose our friends, end up hating ourselves even more. i dunno what you said before, but thanx for making it right with this vid. i wish more people would take the time to understand. Thin only got it partially right, but a good step nonetheless.
angbot5000 3 years ago 3
Let me just say: THANK YOU. I was in tears while I was watching this. I am used to being misunderstood about my ED. I have even had people make hurtful comments about it. My ED has stolen my friends, my health, my sanity and my self-respect, among other things. I always find myself wondering if I will go to sleep and never wake up from a heart attack or electrolyte imbalance. But this gave me some hope. If people could open their eyes like you did, the world would be better for us!
veevee305 3 years ago 7
thank you.
xoxVANoxo 3 years ago
Thank you, so much.
kinkynikkie7 3 years ago 2
Actually living with an eating disorder is a lot worse than the documentary shows. I don't think it was that great a documentary...there are many others that show it better.
BTW, Thin is here on youtube.
dollparts85 3 years ago
You are probably the SWEETEST MAN EVER!!!! Thank you!! You are AMAZING!
bluetopaz525 3 years ago 12
You are a lovely man, I suffer from anxiety and self harm and EDs. I hope you feel much better soon.
xx
wildrose39 3 years ago 3
I have GAD as well.... :(
fizzlesodas 3 years ago
I absolutely cannot thank you enough for making this. I came across your video randomly and it was like breathing for the first time. I'm so tired of the ignorance most people have towards eating disorders, your video was amazing and touching.
I've seen the documentary twice. I'm only fifteen, so people think my eating disorder isn't real. That I'm too young. But it is so incredibly, painfully real. I'm not looking for sympathy or anything, I just really want to thank you for making this <3
infiniteindia 3 years ago 3
Hey. I just wanted to let you know that I developed an ED when I was 11 ... everyone in my family is an immigrant and they come from a culture that valued thin over everything else. I wasn't diagnosed until I was 22 ... and I've lost lovers, best friends, and everything to this. I'm so sorry! It's hard to even hang on to something as intangible as hope for the future when the present and the body that we're currently harnessed in ... looks so fucked up.
riachans 2 years ago
really thank you! I have a eatingdisorder for 8 years now..and I've heard so many people telling me that I'm insane and stuff, and they just totally prejudged me..and I really love to hear that you actually took the time to make this video and that you don't just think people with ed's are stupid people!! So god bless you <3
rainbowzRxcore 3 years ago
thank-you so much for being able to admit you had no idea, so many people make judgements and remarks about eating disorders etc and not many... if any besides you have been able to step back and say im sorry! thankyou so much!
princessamie89 3 years ago 4
I want to first off thank you so so much for posting this because I myself was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa in 2007, I'm currently recovering and from my standpoint alot of people don't take the time to understand them. So thank you oh so very much for taking the time to look into this, for trying to help, and understand our struggling. Thats amazingly kind of you! I pray things are going well for you. & god bless
-Alyssa
misslyssagrace 3 years ago
all i can say is thank you! people dont understand it. its a constant day to day battle of self-worth. I wanna eat believe you me, i just cant. im not pro-ana though, i would wish this on no one. I have lost my boyfriend, my best friend bc of this. my one thing that i wanted in life was to be a mom and i cant bc of ana. so many people rant about it not understanding. its such a mental thing, such a hard battle everyday i wanna cry, im so sick of fighthing, but thank you!
JillianDee 3 years ago 2
Thank you for saying this you are one of the amazing few who at leasts tries to understand. I thank you so much for that it means so much more than to have someone not understanding and slagging us off. Thank you again.
KTx
ChicagoKat 3 years ago
This response made my day. I appreciate your opinion.
princessgala 3 years ago
Thank you so much. Many people think we are vain selfish people who only care about what we look like, what they dont know is that it is a psychological war in your head ever second of everyday. thank you for this. There are good people still left in this world!
ellybean73 3 years ago
omg thanx, its a shitty life to have, really thank u!
moroney1 4 years ago
thank you
crayzsexe05 4 years ago
You are welcome :)
CatchFlipsidE 4 years ago
Polly Williams, in the documentary THIN has passed away, Friday, Feb 8, 2008.
She died by suicide in her home. She was 33.
:*( RIP Polly. A lot of people loved you.
calikaren71 4 years ago
Thanks. You don't know how much this means to many people.
DFTRProductions 4 years ago
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. We need more people like you who are willing to broaden their knowledge and insight so that they can then show the compassion you are showing now. Eating Disorders are SO misunderstood, and there is so little treatment available. Especially in Australia where I am. Again, thank you. - Elizabeth
tulipmaiden 4 years ago
thank you so much... this means a lot to me and im sure everybody else <33
jarabobara 4 years ago
this is great. i mean it. thank you. people dont understand, which i dont really expect them to if they're not in the situation. and you're right, the video if very powerful.
myobsessionalways 4 years ago
your amazing!!!!
mimco 4 years ago
Thanks <3
downonbourbonst 4 years ago
Thank you, thank you. - It means a lot to me - and I'm positive, that it also means a lot to others with an ED!
Mariaen 4 years ago
your amazing.
your one of those rare few who understand how we feel.
thank you so much for this.
idkmybfflara 4 years ago 2
ur videos sweet.
xx
if u wanna see another documentary on ana/mia go search a child anorexic on youtube.
take care
xx
NiniaSexyBoom 4 years ago
i have anorexia. i've overcome it kind of. thank you for your video.
rotfljess 4 years ago
Thank you.
irisdragonflyana 4 years ago
I have Gen. Anxiety Disorder too and when I got Bulima and Anorexia, my anxiety actually increased like hell.. To have those disorders at the same time.. I mean, it makes me swett like a whore in church ;o
FreakClique 4 years ago
I think the reason it's so hard to understand is because everyone with an eating disorder has it for their own reason. It's very generalised. Not eating is a just a by product of an ED. Some people were overweight and miserable as a child, others go through a self hatred thing and use it to torture themselves, Some use it as a form of control, it may be a distraction from whatever else is going on inside someone head, everyone has their own reason. For me? I was raped and now I HATE my curves.
bessymouse 4 years ago
Thanks for this video by the way it was very sweet. I have anxiety also, social phobia, whatever you want to call it. It doesn't matter, because we all have that for different reasons and it effects everyone who has it in a different way. It's only a label, like anorexia. But we're all hurting in some way even people who can't put a name to their pain. We're all the same, and yet all so different.
bessymouse 4 years ago
Wow. What a nice video. Thanks. Yes, few do understand. I have a lot of ED friends as well & have grappled with thoughts. Good luck with your anxiety disorder too. :)
shaylen303 4 years ago
The documentary's also on youtube. thanx for sharing your perspective because few people do understand
sonotyou 4 years ago
oh and is that a mole on your face? how attractive
fartinalovesheroin 4 years ago
Aww... how nice of you to notice. You really are just the sweetest.
CatchFlipsidE 4 years ago
youre fat, lose some weight.
fartinalovesheroin 4 years ago
You're so sweet! I just wanna pinch those cute cheeks of yours.
CatchFlipsidE 4 years ago
that means so much, thank you.
coloredarrows 4 years ago
thank you.
hussy 4 years ago
It's a living hell.....people like you are rare, Take Care!
caughtintheUndert0w 4 years ago
Thankyou. You are a great person! <3
copperrose2304 4 years ago
I really appreciate this. People with eating disorders are so misunderstood. And even though a documentary can only show a tiny percentage of how hard it is, it is really nice to see someone who really tries to understand.
People just don't understand how useless their typical "eat a sandwich" kind of comments are.
You're a really sweet guy.
xtina4sarah 4 years ago
thanks for understanding! your the best! i will sucbribe you! hope to hear from you!
darzivalover 4 years ago
thank you <3
*hugs*
kanevra 4 years ago
Thank you for your video! There are so many people on youtube these days just condemning everyone with ED's, as if its just a trivial pursuit we're after, and that it can be easily fixed. Though most people wont ever understand what we go through, unless you've had an ED yourself, its admirable that there's someone like you that wants to understand. Thank you for showing some compassion!
EnchantinglyHaunted 4 years ago
Thank you.
dyingtbt 4 years ago
hey, its nice to see someone understanding it all. thanks for making such a nice vid, it means a lot to many people. your awesome. hugs xo
sopheee 4 years ago
Thank you so much. Your understanding means alot to me, even though we are complete strangers. I wish more people in the world were as honest and understanding as you are. You are a rare individual, and a beautiful one. Please, don't ever lose that quality, and by your video I hope that you can help other people look at sufferers of EDs in a light as understanding as you do.
solongastoria102 4 years ago
Thank you so much! You are amazingly understanding.
Heatherhb03 4 years ago
thank you SO much for making this video! *HUG*
lauren234234 4 years ago
it really is an incredible documentary. it helps me realize that im not alone. to know that those people feel exactly the way i have for so long helps alot.
it was really nice of you to post this.
morbidxfaceee 5 years ago
any time you wanna ask questions, i'd be glad to answer any.
take care. and thank you.
L.
carterlu 5 years ago
thank you.
thatstarcan 5 years ago
I know that this video is somewhat old, but I wanted to thank you for posting this. You have no idea how much it helps to know that people like you -- people who understand that this is more than a fad diet or an attention ploy -- do exist. I'm glad I came across this video.
tuotierugif 5 years ago
thank you so much. i wish there were more people in the world like you. ive been struggling and recently relapsed and im not doing well :)
caroline0912 5 years ago
*hugs* Thank you so much. You have no idea how much I appreciated your video. I'm glad to hear that you are getting some understanding and such. You're great. I do have an eating disorder, and it is very hard to deal with. It's good to know that there are some decent people in the world that actually try to see things from our perspective. Especially when there are some people who just decide to be jerks about it and dont even try to understand. Just - thank you.
TeenTrash 5 years ago
Thank you. I cant say how much it helps to hear that people actually understand. If you look at my videos, youll see a few that i mad. one is on eating disorders and what i see compared to what someone without an eating disorder sees. I suffer from a eating disorder and your video just made me cry. thank you so so much.
DramaSells 5 years ago
as a recovering anorexic I really appreciate your openess and concern. its people like you who make the world of recovery not so scary.
Chiklet07 5 years ago
Thank you, That was really nice of you to say. Usually people are like, "Go eat a sandwich or something" Thin was good...probably the best I've seen yet about ED, but it still dosn't portray the mind-numbing fear and terror this illness creates...I can't thank you enough for trying to understand, and even more for realizing you don't understand. You rock!
equessobsess 5 years ago
This is one of the nicest things I've ever seen on youtube.
DietGreenTea 5 years ago
Thank you :)
CatchFlipsidE 5 years ago
This video was very well thought-out and worded, and your sincerity was so moving. Thank you very much for being the understanding human being that you are. - - Michael
AnorexiaMan 5 years ago
You seem so kind. Thank you so much for this video, it really made me smile at the end of a completely shitty day.
ObsoleteTangerine 5 years ago
Thank you SO much. I know it means much for everyone with ED to know that there's someone who cares and tries to understand as much as you.
I saw the documentary today and I have to say I'm impressed by how well the film makers portrayed the illness. I've seen hundreds (yes, hundreds) of attempts to illustrate what people suffering for ED are going through. This was the best so far. But I have to tell you that it was still far away from describing what it really feels like. Far away.
sabina0513 5 years ago
*hug* for saying "thats gotta be extremely rough". because no one usually says that... they say "just fix it" or something insensitive. *hug*
pippin18 5 years ago
Thankyou.
55348571 5 years ago
Thx for this video. Mt daughter struggles every day in recovery. To avoid being triggering we just send messages of love and strength. She was at renfrew during filming and is in the book, but she hasn't seen THIN, waiting 'til she was ready or needed a reminder what she's fighting for (her life). Her T and NT are in the video so it may be rough. She does have good days, and it's alot better than b4 she elected to go back in IP this fall.
Love and Strength to all.
liederer 5 years ago
(cnt'd)My 1st husband did a lot of damage with his refusal to accept me the way I am. My husband now is the 1st to have the look I see on your face. Shock. Dawning comprehension (Read Peggy Claude-Piere's "The Secret Language of Eating Disorders). He's made a real effort to learn. Though still sick, I'm far less depressed and self-hating in the last year and a half with him in my life. It has made all the difference in the world. You deserve a pat on the brain.
Serena922003 5 years ago
Thank you! And thanks for the book recommendation.
CatchFlipsidE 5 years ago
It is so refreshing to see someone look at this topic and not dismiss such people as stupid, foolish, going through a phase, or immitating Hollywood and models...
Serena922003 5 years ago
I think that you probably under EDs better than most. I have both an ED and Anxiety Disorder and there are some definate connections between the two. Anxiety is very much the basis/underlying problem for many people's ED - sort of a way to control life that is out-of-control by way of not eating/purging.
mistyb06 5 years ago
Wow, you're amazing! Thank you!
minttunen85 5 years ago
As always, all of you are very welcome. I'm sure it's not going to be easy for me to understand, but I am trying.
CatchFlipsidE 5 years ago
Thank you Thank you ! You are amazing. Thankyou so much for not judging us and understanding that we are going through hell and that we can not just turn around and eat. You are truely amazing.
meganlavey 5 years ago
I like it that you're not trying to judge, you want to understand. I've been suffering an eating dissorder for nealy 7 years. About half my life. Thanks, you seem really accepting.
peanuuut 5 years ago
*hugs* Wow...one person with out and ED that understands
rubyredheels86 5 years ago
just wanted to tell you that this video is really sweet. it's nice to hear that this documentary changed your view on eating disorders. the media glamorizes the stereotypical anorexic, but it's a far cry from glamorous. understanding eating disorders is hard to do. having had an eating disorder for 6 years now i still don't understand everything. i think it's great that you're trying to understand. thank you!
luluswivel 5 years ago
We need more people like you in this world...thanks for understanding how serious and rough it is for someone with an ED.
esmereldagrubb 5 years ago
You're welcome :) I really would like to understand more.
CatchFlipsidE 5 years ago
Thank you so much. Thank you for understanding, or at least trying to understand, what we're going through, and not just saying that we need to "eat a sandwich". Thank you so much for being honest. The world needs more people like you.
twitchyKris 5 years ago
You are very welcome :)
CatchFlipsidE 5 years ago
Thank you <3
Hoodster777 5 years ago
You're welcome :)
CatchFlipsidE 5 years ago
Thank you for this Video...You are unique, and a special person.
Kathysupport 5 years ago
Thank you :)
CatchFlipsidE 5 years ago
thank you so much for actually considering the feelings we go through. from the bottom of my heart, thanks for the concern
frankiesgirl01 5 years ago
You're very welcome, and my sentiments in this video were very heartfelt. I am so sorry that you all have ot go through that kind of stuff on a daily basis. It really has to be so rough.
CatchFlipsidE 5 years ago
I just want to say that you are amazing. I mean, that's really all. It's nice to know there ARE people out there who don't condemn those people that have ED's.
I don't know if I'll ever pop by one of your videos again, but just know, that this one, has given me a great hope for the world.
Thanks.
missyloulu13 5 years ago
I really appreciate the compliment! That makes my night :)
CatchFlipsidE 5 years ago
thank you for posting this, it is the most sincere th ing i have ever seen anyone say, and i appreciate your compassion
x.x.x
elle
skywalkerxcore 5 years ago
You haven't subscribed to me (probably because I don't have any videos) but I just want to thank you for understanding, and for raising awareness that eating disorder's are hard day in, day out. I live in England, and so have not seen Thin, I am waiting until someone puts it on youtube. But there has been a lot of talk about it in my communities. It looks great.
Thanks again X
lonelynow 5 years ago
Glad I could help! I hope to understand the disorder more some day.
CatchFlipsidE 5 years ago
I dont really personally know you but I can feel your sincerity and am glad to hear someone understanding that eating disorders arent funny or just a game or easy to get rid of. I hope everyone watches that documentary, it was very well put together.
hypocrisy4life 5 years ago
Thank you for reaching out and making this video. It is real rough. I thank you as a guy for making this video and letting us know your perspective. I bought the video and it does give truth to this.
blessed923 5 years ago
I'm still looking for the DVD. I think I'm going to have to end up buying it online (and so be it). Thank you for the compliment, and I wish you the absolute best!
CatchFlipsidE 5 years ago
i watched it and i totally agree with you. i was speechless while watching it.
ladymisfit 5 years ago