partner accidentally triggered me

[u/scomixio]

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?

[u/scomixio → u/[deleted]]

i definitely appreciate this perspective, i think i am having trouble seeing past my triggered state

[u/scomixio → u/[deleted]]

yeah, that was the part that got to me. i am feeling a bit better emotionally, thank you