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i trigger my friend (eating disorder)

my friend told me i trigger her so much that she was at her lowest with an eating disorder cuz of me, now i dont want to go to lunch and grocery stores in breaks with her and other friends (i never eat in lunch and never buy anything in grocery stores) this made me want to distance myself from her cuz im so scared to trigger her, but at the same time i dont want to recover at all. we haven’t seen each other for YEARS and just this year we started going to the same school and i was so excited but im literally ruining everything. what to do i do.
Scribbles · 36-40, F
She needs to take responsibility for her eating disorder rather then blame you or anybody else. Period.

I get you are excited to see her and be around her. You could reassure that you care about her, and that you want to be supportive but you need to eat. You can't support her at the cost of your own health and being yourself. She needs to face the fact that this isn't healthy for her to have an eating disorder or blame others rather then learn to deal with whatever the issue is with a positive coping strategy.

It's not your fault if she feels triggered. Encourage her to see her doctor and a therapist. I have some struggles with eating, but it's wrong to blame others, because it's my behavior, and my fault, and my poor coping strategy to overcome.

You are not ruining anything. People who have something painful in their past...they probably will have triggers of some kind...it's just going to happen from time to time that one will feel that fear, anger, sadness, and adrenaline and instinct to run or fight. I'm very sorry she is blaming you rather then trying to face the fears and issues rationally and conquer them.

I sometimes would feel fear around large muscular men. I still feel on edge around them. But giving in to fear, rather then calming down and seeking out what makes you feel safe and confident doesn't help. Does she have anything that helps her feel safe or confident or helps her calm down?
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
Beware of anything anybody attributes as your fault during episodes of their mental health crisis.

Eating disorders are often a thing because the person having them is manipulating others because they can't/wont confront the cause of their pain.

And i doubt very much that you're the cause.

Give this person space and if they get confrontational call them out on their behaviour
kqrind · 22-25
@Picklebobble2 she’s trying her best to recover and im so scared i will trigger her with my eating habits
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@kqrind This is why it's best to avoid her. If you avoid her you're not going to be blamed by her.

 
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