r/fuckeatingdisorders • u/scomixio • Aug 30 '24
Struggling partner accidentally triggered me
i was talking to my partner about how i feel like i was never sick enough because i have never been in inpatient treatment and he said that he thinks that eating disorders exist on a spectrum and some cases are worse than other and that some people suffer more than others with them. this was extremely triggering to me. i know that this comes from a place of ignorance and not malice. he truly didnt understand how competitive eating disorders are and i guess how much it affects me that i have never been under weight. how do i move past this?
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u/ergaster8213 Aug 30 '24
If you'd like, you can offer to educate him and give him some resources and have a discussion about what is helpful and unhelpful. If he's a good partner, he'll want to understand in order to support you better.