As the daughter of a chronic bulimic (my mother is now 70 years old), I feel comfortable saying that my grandmother had everything to do with my mother developing an eating disorder. She was domineering, hurtful and created an environment hostile to expression of feelings. (I should mention that I adored my grandmother but I saw how she interacted with my mother). As a result, my mother turned to food and developed a life-long problem that remains unresolved. I am on the side of holding parents responsible if they are contributors to a child developing an eating disorder. Growing up the daughter of a bulimic mother profoundly affected me and my ability to experience feelings without using food to mediate those feelings. Joanna's article resonated for me and my experience.
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As the daughter of a chronic bulimic (my mother is now 70 years old), I feel comfortable saying that my grandmother had everything to do with my mother developing an eating disorder. She was domineering, hurtful and created an environment hostile to expression of feelings. (I should mention that I adored my grandmother but I saw how she interacted with my mother). As a result, my mother turned to food and developed a life-long problem that remains unresolved. I am on the side of holding parents responsible if they are contributors to a child developing an eating disorder. Growing up the daughter of a bulimic mother profoundly affected me and my ability to experience feelings without using food to mediate those feelings. Joanna's article resonated for me and my experience.
June 4, 2009 - 6:29amThis Comment
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