i told her, “it’s not an eating disorder, it’s just how i feel.”
but how do i explain the emptiness that fills me when i skip a meal, or the way my stomach twists like it knows i haven’t earned the right to be full?
i told her, “it’s just how i feel,” but deep down, i wonder if feelings can ruin you too.
i told my friend that i feel like i’m only allowed to eat dinner when i go to swim practice and work hard. she said that it’s an eating disorder. i said no, “it’s just how i feel”