8 Worst Things about Being Naturally Slim ...

No, it is never okay to 'berate' someone for how they look, but let's be clear: the thin, even emaciated, woman is still held to be the beauty ideal. There is a FAR greater stigma against overweight people than the naturally thin. It is just as difficult for an overweight person to find clothes that fit, they also deal with people judging them and assuming they are unhealthy...healthy is still synonymous with thin in this society. My main issue is that the naturally thin can bitch about being too skinny (while people look enviously on) while the naturally bigger woman or man can never complain about their issues because they will simply be told to lose weight (while people roll their eyes). So is your point that mean people suck? Every body type has its shortcomings, but complaining about it only promotes the idea that one is better than the other. Accept your natural shape and the POSITIVE aspects that come with it--I'm sure you can find some. Also, as someone who suffered (and still suffers) from EDNOS, I can't tell you how much I would have killed to have someone think I was anorexic at the height of my disorder (as sick as that sounds) At my thinnest, I was still on the low end of my weight range but not in anorectic territory. I think as a society we need to be more aware that eating disorders, like people, come in all shapes and sizes--an extreme amount of damage can be done to the body before anyone starts noticing that someone is 'too' thin. If you see all the signs of an eating disorder, regardless of the size and appearance of the person in question, reach out to them! Sorry for that little service announcement, just trying to spread awareness. And I'm in agreement with the original poster in that particular sense: just as 'fat' doesn't necessarily mean 'unhealthy', 'skinny' doesn't necessarily mean 'eating disorder'.

I look at these comments and they shock me. Why is it okay for people to call each other names based on weight PERIOD?!?!?! I don't care if you are fat and "jealous" as one poster put it, you never have the right to pick on someone just because they are different? Same for the other way around. What happened to butting out of other people's lives? If we should be mad and mean to anyone it's the media brain washing people into their own way of thinking. Don't blame the models for being skinny, blame the men (and a small percentage of women) at the top who run these companies and hire these models. I've read that the reason these "beauty" standards are enforced so that anorexia looks acceptable is because it is the last area where women are "controlled" by the patriarchy. Seriously think about that. Why else would starving yourself and feeling bad about yourself gain them? They sell more diet and cosmetic products and at the same time "put women in their place." This is why I avoid media that scrutenizes the body types of women like the plague. As a result I live a happier life.

this is soo true! i hate it when people are always making comments about my weight. everybodys always saying, "you need to eat more" "are you anorexic??". i HATEE it. im sorry, that i have a fast metabolism! trust me,, i eat sooo much! it doesnt make any difference. and im also sorrry causee i like my body exactly the way it is! :)

This is me down to the very last detail! I'm so skinny that when I wear a bikini I look anorexic. And I can't gain weight to save my life. I get criticized for being so skinny, like it's somehow my fault and it's so annoying because there really is nothing I can do about my weight. In fact, when I try and gain weight I end up losing more! I also can rarely find dresses that fit. Maxi dresses look like nightgowns and shorter dresses make me look like I'm 6!

More than the post, I actually loved reading all the comments :D Point is, we all think the grass is greener on the other side. Skinny people want to put on weight. Overweight people want to lose weight. Who do we blame? The brainwashing media and society, I'd like to think. The only thing we should really ask ourselves is are we healthy? Of course then life would be too easy...

I've never been skinny , and I could only dream of eating and not gaining weight . I usually pick on naturally very skinny people , because I'm just jealous of them - why are they born skinny , while I constantly have to worry about my weight ? You are very lucky that you're skinny .

Yourmum - you don't know that I have it easy. Try a bit of empathy.