Comments on: To bulimia or not to bulimia... http://crushable.com/entertainment/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/ Crushable gives you the celebrity news, style and scoop on the stuff you care about. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:32:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: isabella http://crushable.com/entertainment/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/comment-page-1/#comment-388664 isabella Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:33:07 +0000 http://www.gossipgirlreport.com/2007/12/01/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/#comment-388664 I didn't start forcing my self to throw up because I wanted to lose weight, at first I did it to get out of school. I am a straight A student with out trying and loathe having to attend school. In middle school my parents told me the only way I could stay home was if I was puking. I got so good at it that now I can make myself throw up without sticking anything down my throat or gagging myself like I used to. After the first time I did it all I could think of was how easy it was. Then I started letting my mother's comments get to me, and my fathers as well. I always had low self esteem and am in no way shape or form "skinny". I am 15 and have never had a boyfriend, a fact I am convinced is because I am too fat for anyone to like. I had the will power to quit last year until I told I guy I really liked that I liked him, he told me he liked me to, then he started going out with a prettier girl. I know it is stupid to hurt myself over a guy, but I honestly believe him when he says he likes me-- he likes me on the inside and if I was prettier on the outside then he'd be happy. I haven't been able to quit yet. So i envy you for being able to have the control not to do this. I hope one day I can too.. I didn’t start forcing my self to throw up because I wanted to lose weight, at first I did it to get out of school. I am a straight A student with out trying and loathe having to attend school. In middle school my parents told me the only way I could stay home was if I was puking. I got so good at it that now I can make myself throw up without sticking anything down my throat or gagging myself like I used to. After the first time I did it all I could think of was how easy it was. Then I started letting my mother’s comments get to me, and my fathers as well. I always had low self esteem and am in no way shape or form “skinny”. I am 15 and have never had a boyfriend, a fact I am convinced is because I am too fat for anyone to like. I had the will power to quit last year until I told I guy I really liked that I liked him, he told me he liked me to, then he started going out with a prettier girl. I know it is stupid to hurt myself over a guy, but I honestly believe him when he says he likes me– he likes me on the inside and if I was prettier on the outside then he’d be happy. I haven’t been able to quit yet.
So i envy you for being able to have the control not to do this.
I hope one day I can too..

]]> By: lucy http://crushable.com/entertainment/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/comment-page-1/#comment-388441 lucy Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:47:06 +0000 http://www.gossipgirlreport.com/2007/12/01/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/#comment-388441 my story sounds similar to yours but im 16 and still in the depths of my bulimia. i really hope GG does more on blair's bulimia to really show how devastating an issue it really is to her so that they dont joke aboutpeople puking up their food as a means for weight control before prom y'know. anorexics people seem to like envy in a way because of their control but bulimics are seen as disgusting, i think gossip girl could do a good job of portraying a different side to the disorder so that watchers can gain insight and be offput by it rather than want to do it. because lets face it most programmes that deal with it its have dinner throw it up, splash your face- weight loss. it doesn't show the mental trauma and addictive nature of it and the escalation from throwing up small amounts of food to huge binges. my story sounds similar to yours but im 16 and still in the depths of my bulimia. i really hope GG does more on blair’s bulimia to really show how devastating an issue it really is to her so that they dont joke aboutpeople puking up their food as a means for weight control before prom y’know. anorexics people seem to like envy in a way because of their control but bulimics are seen as disgusting, i think gossip girl could do a good job of portraying a different side to the disorder so that watchers can gain insight and be offput by it rather than want to do it. because lets face it most programmes that deal with it its have dinner throw it up, splash your face- weight loss. it doesn’t show the mental trauma and addictive nature of it and the escalation from throwing up small amounts of food to huge binges.

]]> By: Kelly http://crushable.com/entertainment/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/comment-page-1/#comment-385123 Kelly Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:01:40 +0000 http://www.gossipgirlreport.com/2007/12/01/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/#comment-385123 Katie, I think we are usually our own worst critics and that's sad. It's hard to focus on the good things in our lives but that's a crucial part of being healthy. Katie, I think we are usually our own worst critics and that’s sad. It’s hard to focus on the good things in our lives but that’s a crucial part of being healthy.

]]> By: Kelly http://crushable.com/entertainment/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/comment-page-1/#comment-385125 Kelly Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:16:39 +0000 http://www.gossipgirlreport.com/2007/12/01/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/#comment-385125 Gosh, Jenny, your story made ME get teary-eyed. I hope that you have someone to talk to. I know that I felt MUCH better once I could articulate what I was going through to someone who wouldn't judge me. Gosh, Jenny, your story made ME get teary-eyed. I hope that you have someone to talk to. I know that I felt MUCH better once I could articulate what I was going through to someone who wouldn’t judge me.

]]> By: Jenny http://crushable.com/entertainment/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/comment-page-1/#comment-385133 Jenny Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:08:47 +0000 http://www.gossipgirlreport.com/2007/12/01/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/#comment-385133 Personally, I have struggled with bulimia for the past year and depression for even longer. It started with hating my looks, which eventually led to suicide attempts and restrictive eating--which led to me caving in and turning to binge eating. Even now, I'm still constantly starving myself by day and then binging by night. I've been in exercising rooms for ridiculous amounts of time, hoping that maybe it will be enough to redeem what has become of my life. All this and I'm not even in high school yet. I definitely agree with you. It's pretty sad how they would just throw something there and not let it develop--somehow, I'm actually really concerned about Blair. It's pretty messed up how this show normalizes--if not glamorizes--this disease. They've already communicated the fact that no girl who is suffering is alone, but they have yet to say that there is hope. Thanks for sharing your story. I was getting teary-eyed as I read it. Personally, I have struggled with bulimia for the past year and depression for even longer. It started with hating my looks, which eventually led to suicide attempts and restrictive eating–which led to me caving in and turning to binge eating. Even now, I’m still constantly starving myself by day and then binging by night. I’ve been in exercising rooms for ridiculous amounts of time, hoping that maybe it will be enough to redeem what has become of my life. All this and I’m not even in high school yet.
I definitely agree with you. It’s pretty sad how they would just throw something there and not let it develop–somehow, I’m actually really concerned about Blair. It’s pretty messed up how this show normalizes–if not glamorizes–this disease. They’ve already communicated the fact that no girl who is suffering is alone, but they have yet to say that there is hope.
Thanks for sharing your story. I was getting teary-eyed as I read it.

]]> By: Lina http://crushable.com/entertainment/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/comment-page-1/#comment-385303 Lina Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:38:32 +0000 http://www.gossipgirlreport.com/2007/12/01/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/#comment-385303 I agree fully with the way it was put in being inapropriate. Though there is only 2 more episodes i would like it not to be dropped. Also what you wrote about yourself was really an eyeopener for me. I agree fully with the way it was put in being inapropriate. Though there is only 2 more episodes i would like it not to be dropped. Also what you wrote about yourself was really an eyeopener for me.

]]> By: Katie http://crushable.com/entertainment/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/comment-page-1/#comment-385334 Katie Sun, 09 Dec 2007 03:40:59 +0000 http://www.gossipgirlreport.com/2007/12/01/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/#comment-385334 I, personally, have always struggled with my weight. I've never had the comments that put me down, I've always put myself down. And I hate it. I'm slowly getting better- telling myself good things about me to counter the bad. It's hard to concentrate on the good things, sometimes. But they always make me feel better. Thanks for sharing your story. I really enjoyed it. I, personally, have always struggled with my weight. I’ve never had the comments that put me down, I’ve always put myself down. And I hate it. I’m slowly getting better- telling myself good things about me to counter the bad. It’s hard to concentrate on the good things, sometimes. But they always make me feel better.
Thanks for sharing your story. I really enjoyed it.

]]> By: Kelly http://crushable.com/entertainment/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/comment-page-1/#comment-385261 Kelly Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:25:26 +0000 http://www.gossipgirlreport.com/2007/12/01/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/#comment-385261 I am glad to have the opportunity to have shared. Those of us who struggle with some sort of demons - no matter what they are - know how hard it is to let go. I am glad to have the opportunity to have shared. Those of us who struggle with some sort of demons – no matter what they are – know how hard it is to let go.

]]> By: C. http://crushable.com/entertainment/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/comment-page-1/#comment-385260 C. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:18:49 +0000 http://www.gossipgirlreport.com/2007/12/01/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/#comment-385260 I struggled with bulemia as well, and I understand exactly how you feel about Blair's bulemia. I wrote an essay very similar to yours once. Reading yours just made me cry, though. Living through this stuff is tough. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I struggled with bulemia as well, and I understand exactly how you feel about Blair’s bulemia.

I wrote an essay very similar to yours once. Reading yours just made me cry, though. Living through this stuff is tough. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

]]> By: Riley http://crushable.com/entertainment/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/comment-page-1/#comment-385201 Riley Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:04:22 +0000 http://www.gossipgirlreport.com/2007/12/01/to-bulimia-or-not-to-bulimia/#comment-385201 I hate how it was portrayed in the books. It felt glamorized and mocked. There were no consequences for her behavior... the show can't approach it like that. I definitely agree that her bulimia also stems from self-image issues and seeing how her mother is aware of the problem but basically dared her to eat any of the desserts was heartbreaking. It could be a subconscious thing her mother does--which doesn't absolved her behavior at all. But there's still a lot of questions to be answered which is why I think they've barely touched the issue. They've just introduced it. Oh and I forgot to thank you for sharing your experience. As a girl I most definitely suffer with my self image, but I've never taken that path so I probably won't understand it but I also deal with it in other unfortunate ways. Anyway, keep up with the great work. I hate how it was portrayed in the books. It felt glamorized and mocked. There were no consequences for her behavior… the show can’t approach it like that.

I definitely agree that her bulimia also stems from self-image issues and seeing how her mother is aware of the problem but basically dared her to eat any of the desserts was heartbreaking. It could be a subconscious thing her mother does–which doesn’t absolved her behavior at all. But there’s still a lot of questions to be answered which is why I think they’ve barely touched the issue. They’ve just introduced it.

Oh and I forgot to thank you for sharing your experience. As a girl I most definitely suffer with my self image, but I’ve never taken that path so I probably won’t understand it but I also deal with it in other unfortunate ways.

Anyway, keep up with the great work.

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