Why do people think eating disorders are weightloss methods??

I think its incredibly stupid and ignorant when people believe this. eating disorders are the results/symptoms of psychological and emotional problems. it pisses me off when people respond saying "i don't get it..why do people go to such drastic measures to lose weight???" i don't know..some people are just dumb..i guess though, you couldn't possibly understand an eating disordered person's mindset.. does this bother anyone else or am i the only one it gets to?

what i meant was, you couldn't possibly understand an eating disorder if you don't have one.

I hope you are not just bashing anorexics/bulimics. I understand what you are saying. Eating disorders DO have something to do with food and weight, but it is far deeper than that. It's alot about control.Lots of times people with eating disorders feel that they have little control over things in their lives, and the only thing they can totally control is themselves, their weight paricularly. It has alot to do with low self-worth, self-esteem, perfectionism, and hating yourself, having a need to always be "better" than you are right now. they think that extra weight and fat are signs of "weakness" and "ugliness". They base their self-worth on weight.They often suffer a big tragedy in life which triggers the ED or makes it worse. Some feel so worthless that they don't think the "deserve" to eat, because food is a reward that they havent earned. It often simply starts out as a diet and progresses to ED. being teased about one's weight ofgten causes someone to feel fat and ugly, thus causing a deep NEED to lose weight, pschologically. And once you get caught up in an ED, it will slowly progress and get worse and take over your life. It is hard to stop, even if you want to. There is something in your head that tortures you if you dare even THINK of stopping. The ED itself becomes an entity inside someone's head. It is terrible and disabling and frustrating.I know; I'm living it.... And that in itself is hard to admit.....

i belive that it isz very hard 2 understand a person with an eatin disorder. u nvr no wats goin on in their house even thou it seems fine u neer no wat happens behing "closed doors" personally IT IS VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY STUPID TO RISK YOUR LIFE JUST 2 B SKINNY GOD MADE US HOW HE WANTED FOR A REASON BECAUSE ALL THAT MATTERS IS WHAT IS ON THE INSIDE. AND IF U REALLY FEEL THAT BEING "FAT" IS TAKING OVER UR LIFE THAN THEY SHUD TAKE THE HEALTHY ROUTE AND TRY ND DO SOEMTHING ABOUT IT WITH HELTHY foods NOT PURGING ND BINGING U NEED 2500+ CALORIES AS A KID - 18 . SO HAVE IT NOT 400!!!!

sorri for the rant above it just makes me upset how ppl risk their life this way.

x3

They can't understand the dark place that it takes you cause they haven't been there...I think for a VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE a ED might start off with wanting to lose weight to look better or perhaps become popular. More likely though it comes from INTENSE emotional pain. When everything else in your life is hurting and your in pain at least you can control your appetite and weight.
I felt small and worthless so I wanted to be very tiny. I felt unloved unless I could be perfect. It was the ONE thing that I was in control of ... It wasn't a diet thing it was an emotional thing that I thought was helping me stay in control of my life.
It's a dark place to be in and EXTREMELY difficult to get out of.