Did You Know?

Today I'm writing because I'm frustrated. I'm frustrated because people are blind to what others go through. Today someone said to me, "if you can't work and plan a wedding at the same time, you shouldn't be getting married." Well... that might be true, but here's the thing: Did you know that my dad doesn't have a job right now? And did you know that I live on the same floor of a house with a newborn baby that cries all night long? Or that my grandpa is in and out of the hospital dying and chances are that I'll never see him again? Did you know that I'm fighting every second of every day to keep my eating disorder away because the girl that measured me for my wedding dress did it wrong, and now the dress that my mom saved up for for months to buy me is too small and I'm going to be the fat bride that doesn't fit in the dress that was made for me? And did you know that on top of all that, my fiance is out of town, and I'm trying to work full-time and plan a wedding all on my own and I'm just a little stressed out? No. I guess you didn't know. Next time try walking a day in my shoes and see how long you can last. And next time, be a little nicer.

Eating Disorder Awareness Month

Well I haven't blogged in awhile, but today in one of my psychology classes we were discussing obesity and health risks. With it being eating disorder awareness month I thought now would be a good time to address something like this. My professor talked about how she went to a meeting about eating disorders with many professionals and she learned something that shocked her. "A higher body weight doesn't mean that someone is unhealthy and lower body weight doesn't mean someone is healthy." My entire class was shocked. Having been through eating disorder treatment, I already knew that. I've been in treatment with people who were overweight that were very malnourished. It breaks my heart that people focus so much on obesity and ignore the fact that people everywhere are dying from eating disorders. I wish that I could tell the world that WEIGHT DOESN'T MATTER. This month I hope that all those with eating disorders are fighting their hardest to get ED out of their lives. I hope that they are out there sharing their stories and influencing others to fight the good fight. Happy ED awareness month💜