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I Want My Girlfriend To Gain Weight

My girlfriend wendy is too thin. She says she's not, that she's always been skinny except for when she was on antidepressants in the past. IDK, she's 5'3" and she says about 105 lbs (I'm going to pick up a scale next time I'm at Wally World.) I think she needs to put on about 10 pounds or so but she says she doesn't. I monitor her eating and she tends to eat an average amount (for a woman on the thin side) most of the time, but when stressed she backs off on eating a lot, saying her stomach hurts.
What I wanted to know is, is her weight healthy/normal, or is she too thin? Maybe I'm overreacting, her BMI is in the normal range. But when I hold her it's like holding a skeleton, and she's cold all the time. I can see her individual ribs, and when she sits on my lap, her butt feels really bony against my thighs. I worry she will waste away if she doesn't start eating more, but she gets really uncomfortable whenever I bring up her need to gain a little weight. I'm wondering if that's a red flag? She says she's never had an eating disorder (never been diagnosed with one is probably more the truth,) but I think it's a gray area. When stressed she doesn't eat hardly anything. Recently she moved in with me, and now she seems to have a bit more of an appetite due to being less stressed. Still, I'd like to see her fill out a little more- not much, just a bit. I just want her to be healthy.
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The red flag is [b]you[/b] trying to dictate her body size. If her size is not to your liking, find someone else. You may see it as wanting her "to be healthy", but her discomfort is in your being controlling. If her BMI is normal and she says she's okay, respect that.
wforB8083 · 41-45, M
@bijouxbroussard I understand your concern but we have a special relationship where she has consented to give me total control over her. I just want her to be healthy, and she knows this. But I am worried that she has an unrealistic view of just how thin she is and/or of getting fat. She's beautiful, of course, but I just really worry about her and don't want her to end up with an eating disorder.
@wforB8083 [b]That[/b] doesn't sound healthy to me. She sounds like has much bigger problems than an eating disorder if she's consented to let her partner do her thinking and make her decisions for her. 😒
wforB8083 · 41-45, M
@bijouxbroussard “There are as many ways to live in this world as there are people in this world..." -Louise Fitzhugh
@wforB8083 If she'll do whatever you tell her [b]anyway[/b], what is the point of your post ?
wforB8083 · 41-45, M
@bijouxbroussard I just wondered if her weight was appropriate and wanted advice on that.
@wforB8083 If her BMI is within normal and she's happy with herself, that's a good indicator. On the other hand, if she does what you say and you're [b]truly[/b] concerned you could take her to a doctor, who would know better than strangers on a website.
wforB8083 · 41-45, M
@bijouxbroussard Yes, she is going to be seeing a doctor soon. She hasn't been in eight years because she's so afraid to go, but she really needs to. She has serious anxiety issues.