I swear that there are fewer and fewer people in this world who not only have brains, but who actually use them. And fewer and fewer people who have a real sense of humor and know how to use it.
I saw a couple of comments today on Facebook after an acquaintance's status mentioned something about wanting to lose 30 pounds now so that she could fit into a swimsuit. The comments that ensued were disgusting. One mentioned starving and taking laxatives while another encouraged her to try the laxatives "for fun" and yet another said that there wasn't anything wrong with being anorexic for a few days. Seriously??? I am so angry right now that I am shaking and tears are running down my face. I know that these women were just joking, or making what they thought was a joke,but it's not funny and it's not appropriate. There are millions of women and men who are struggling with eating disorders and millions more who die every year. Where is the humor in that? There isn't any. It's not funny and from one who has seen first hand in my life and in the lives of the women I met in treatment what this disease does and can do...it is far from funny. It is painful, cruel, and distasteful. Shame on you.
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