Is your daughter attending Ana U?
I only wish this were a joke.
On the web, there are underground programs and “schools” (loosely defined) of pro-ana and pro-mia supporters that, in essence, claim to help and support the anorexic, bulimic or EDNOS sufferer who does not want to get better.
Yes, these “thinstitutes” (my word) of ana/mia education are available. And many of them have strict policies on who is allowed to become a “student”. (I think they are concerned that people like myself might try to infiltrate their societies, which, I admit, is a legitimate worry from their point of view because I’ve considered doing so many times.)
Thinspiration abounds on those sites, and although they are quick to say that they are for people who already have EDs and notthose who desire to have an ED (the so-called “wannarexics), I’m dubious and concerned.
However, I have no hatred for either the “teachers” or the “students” — the sites are run by webmistresses (I’ve yet to find one operated by a man) who are in the grips of an ED and sincerely believe that it’s a-okay to simply live with an ED, embracing it rather than fighting it.
I’d be interested in hearing from any readers who have past or present experience with the pro-ana movement. Did you “matriculate” from Ana U?
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