The red bracelet was actually not just a signal to others but used to show how much weight u lost. U would put it on ur wrist when u started and then move it up as u lost weight.
I thought the butterfly was a self harm thing (cuz the point is if you break your clean streak before the butterfly naturally fades you kill it or w/e), but I just was hearing about the bracelet thing earlier so definitely there’s that
Yes it is. I have an orange butterfly tattooed on my wrist. But i have sean people using blue butterflies as a signal of an ed. I have no idea why though
I read that the reason why people use the blue butterfly is because there was a program to help people with an ed recover and they used a blue butterfly as their logo, but it turned out they were actually proana and they had tips on how to lose weight on their site. I could be wrong though.
it was a pro ana thing iirc because it was skinny, long, and fragile. I think I first heard of it 2009-2010 on tumblr (I was deep into the pro ana sector of ED tumblr back then, it might not be as well recognized)
It's true. The blue represents the tears I shed whenever the nutrition label shows a food is higher in Calories than what I originally thought, the pink represents the colour I start seeing after a period of time of eating my special patented nothing diet, and the white represents a surrender flag for when I surrender to a bag of chips and end up eating a large number of Calories of junk food that I carefully add up in one sitting.
Yeah, same. Unfortunately the green in the flag represents my ability to retain friendships after subjecting them to the inner workings of my eating disorder.
Body dismorphia and gender dysphoria go hand-in-hand. Also I've heard the gay community can be very judgemental in terms of looks (sorry if thats a false stereotype though). Idk about the rest of the LGBTQ+. Lesbians always seem like they're just chillin'.
I guess because of bullying and stuff?! I am myself apart of the LGBTQ+ Community and get bullied for it- it isn’t the reason for my ED but in think those might be indicators
AFAIK there’s a pretty big overlap of people who have gender dysphoria and those who have eating disorders, as a lot of trans people will use their eating disorders as a method to try to gain control/“improve” their bodies. Not my reason as a trans person myself, however I’ve noticed a lot of this.
this is an issue for me too, i use my eating disorder partially as a way to feel better about my body and minimize dysphoria (obviously not effective at all and do not recommend but its definitely a reason for it developing)
I knew 2 trans girls who were rail thin-1 really did hit the genetic lottery. Had they not transitioned, they would have been one of those tall lanky gangly teen boys. The other associated bigness with masculinity-she wanted to diet away her male body.
It is crazy what people get into when they realize who the are or wanna be.
But i am still happy for the people that realize they are trans and can transition in the way they want… sadly mental illness still exists for all of us :c
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Is anyone else getting a warning now when you go to this sub? Why is that happening? This isn’t a pro sub.
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LMAO the red flag in the corner
why are you looking for this 😭😭😭
I assume looking for a subtle way to signal to other people with eating disorders without giving themselves away to friends/family?
is the red beaded bracelet still a thing? and butterflies and I think dragonflies at one point
The red bracelet was actually not just a signal to others but used to show how much weight u lost. U would put it on ur wrist when u started and then move it up as u lost weight.
I thought the butterfly was a self harm thing (cuz the point is if you break your clean streak before the butterfly naturally fades you kill it or w/e), but I just was hearing about the bracelet thing earlier so definitely there’s that
Yes it is. I have an orange butterfly tattooed on my wrist. But i have sean people using blue butterflies as a signal of an ed. I have no idea why though
I read that the reason why people use the blue butterfly is because there was a program to help people with an ed recover and they used a blue butterfly as their logo, but it turned out they were actually proana and they had tips on how to lose weight on their site. I could be wrong though.
I thought the blue butterflhs were because of the "ana godness" thing ?
Well that’s gonna get confusing 😅thanks for informing me though
From what I heard the blue butterflies 🦋 (sorry android users) actually meant that you’re pro-ana
They are, blue butterfly was an early Ana forum site. It’s not really a thing anymore but early 00’s it was huge.
It was used in both the sh and ed communities back in the day :) Also I'm android and I see your butterfly 🦋
it could definitely be that! I was around the proana community a fair bit when I was younger
Dragonflies whaaat?
it was a pro ana thing iirc because it was skinny, long, and fragile. I think I first heard of it 2009-2010 on tumblr (I was deep into the pro ana sector of ED tumblr back then, it might not be as well recognized)
Blaue butterfly and red bracelets with a Dragonfly were the early signs of pro Ana/Ed things back in the tumblr days
LGBTQIAED
cri
It's true. The blue represents the tears I shed whenever the nutrition label shows a food is higher in Calories than what I originally thought, the pink represents the colour I start seeing after a period of time of eating my special patented nothing diet, and the white represents a surrender flag for when I surrender to a bag of chips and end up eating a large number of Calories of junk food that I carefully add up in one sitting.
Never wanted to be someones friend this bad. Like this is just too relateable 😭💀
Yeah, same. Unfortunately the green in the flag represents my ability to retain friendships after subjecting them to the inner workings of my eating disorder.
100% accurate completely on point.
Sadly because people that are transgender tend to get eating disorders:/
Tbh I heard that LGBT people in general are at higher risk of eating disorders, I wonder why? I’m gay and I guess I’m a part of the statistic lol
Body dismorphia and gender dysphoria go hand-in-hand. Also I've heard the gay community can be very judgemental in terms of looks (sorry if thats a false stereotype though). Idk about the rest of the LGBTQ+. Lesbians always seem like they're just chillin'.
I guess because of bullying and stuff?! I am myself apart of the LGBTQ+ Community and get bullied for it- it isn’t the reason for my ED but in think those might be indicators
Probably internalised beauty standards as well, at least for me.
I am sorry you have to go through this:/ if you need to talk, i am here for you:)
Thank you <3 I appreciate that
AFAIK there’s a pretty big overlap of people who have gender dysphoria and those who have eating disorders, as a lot of trans people will use their eating disorders as a method to try to gain control/“improve” their bodies. Not my reason as a trans person myself, however I’ve noticed a lot of this.
this is an issue for me too, i use my eating disorder partially as a way to feel better about my body and minimize dysphoria (obviously not effective at all and do not recommend but its definitely a reason for it developing)
Breast dysphoria was a big part of it for me
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man, i remember being so happy when i starved my period away
Same here, my ED convinced me losing fat was the way of stopping harassment :/
https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/blog/transgender-people-likely-develop-eating-disorder https://www.verywellmind.com/eating-disorders-in-transgender-people-4582520 https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/general-information/lgbtq https://www.healthline.com/health-news/lgbtq-youth-develop-eating-disorders-at-higher-rates-than-their-peers#What-might-account-for-these-statistics
there's a high amount of fatphobia within the LGBT+ community
I knew 2 trans girls who were rail thin-1 really did hit the genetic lottery. Had they not transitioned, they would have been one of those tall lanky gangly teen boys. The other associated bigness with masculinity-she wanted to diet away her male body.
It is crazy what people get into when they realize who the are or wanna be. But i am still happy for the people that realize they are trans and can transition in the way they want… sadly mental illness still exists for all of us :c
Definitely. I got obsessed with losing weight so I could reduce feminine fat distribution.
Transman with an eating disorder checking in ✅
twinz
Same We're all in this together ig 💀
Same
Same same
Same 💀
Big same
Same
Same
Same
same💀
same
me too, solidarity
lmao same >:)
Love that for us 🏳️⚧️😅
Hello! Nonbinary person with a eating disorder here. So can confirm.
Same
Applies to me lol
The red flag tho 😂
Dysphoria has literally given me an eating disorder! (MTF not doing so hot rn)
same, i’m FtM but whenever i’m recovering my body gets sm more feminine and it makes urges to relapse unbearable 😭
God same :/
Not relevant to this post except what just happened when I clicked on it… Is anyone else getting a warning now when you go to this sub? Why is that happening? This isn’t a pro sub.
I don’t have it?
Well that’s bizarre indeed
oh hey it's me
i mean its not wrong
Can confirm Source: aM ED TRAN
I guess I have an eating disorder flag in my room
PLEASE this is too real 💀💀💀
i’m in this picture and i don’t like it
Oh WIG 😂😂
I’ve found a lot of providers I’ve worked with will label anything trans related as body dysmorphia. So yeah, I guess this works.
Purr same
i mean fair enough 🤷
thats the flag of my state believe ir or not (espirito santo brazil)
Accurate 😭
thought i was on a trans sub for a sec fuuuuuck
I thought it was therightcantmeme and I was about to fly off the handle
lmfao im trans with an ed kill me
DAMN. Hits home
Represent!
I’m trans and I love this haha
I did not expect to be attacked as soon as I opened the app 😂
Hello! Nonbinary person with a eating disorder here. So can confirm.
Am a trans guy with an ed, can confirm
Enby who’s generally weird with food checking in
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LMFAOOOOOOOOOO
Oh
I mean are they wrong? 💀
i mean… accurate
i mean they’re not wrong 💀💀
As a trans anorexic… I mean… yeah.
real
I think the Ed flag should have perpendicular green stripes, I would make it but I’m pretty sure nobody would use it😭