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okay hey, i& #39;m typing this thread out kinda angry and very quickly but this is a thing on twitter that has become so common and nobody is fucking listening to people with eating disorders, so, here is a thread on why it& #39;s harmful to tw food
okay hey, i& #39;m typing this thread out kinda angry and very quickly but this is a thing on twitter that has become so common and nobody is fucking listening to people with eating disorders, so, here is a thread on why it& #39;s harmful to tw food
first of all, this is coming from someone who has atypical anorexia and has struggled with it for years.
i have seen this topic talked about so many times and NOBODY listens so please just fucking listen to us for once.
i have seen this topic talked about so many times and NOBODY listens so please just fucking listen to us for once.
stop putting a tw on food. stop. our brains associate triggers as something bad, something that caused bad things in the past or still does. when we see the words & #39;trigger warning& #39; we immediately think & #39;that& #39;s something bad& #39;
do you see where i& #39;m going with this? when you put a tw on food you are fueling the idea that food is something that is BAD, something that we shouldn& #39;t normalize, something that we should stay away from
and i have literally had a full-blown relapse after i had recovered because someone put a tw on food and my disordered ass brain thought "it& #39;s because food is bad for you." listen. i know you mean well and want people to be comfortable.
but why cant you l i s t e n to us. we have asked countless times for you guys to s t o p and and everytime i see a tw for food on my timeline i feel my heart drop and it feels like all my progress is gone, and i& #39;m sure other people feel that way too. stop putting a tw.
* adding here that if you didn& #39;t know before then that& #39;s understandable, don& #39;t beat yourself up for it.
but things brings me to my next topic. some people have had bad experiences with food and need a warning. so how do we accommodate for people with eating disorders being triggered by a warning, and others needing a warning?
if you absolutely have to add a warning, use & #39;cw.& #39; content warning. you can use that if you& #39;d like. but just stop adding & #39;tw& #39; it is seriously getting to a point where some people with eating disorders cant even be comfortable on this app
if you have any questions ask them or dm me idc and if you& #39;re still iffy then do your own research on here because i& #39;m so tired of this, thanks.
muting this now please dm me if you have any really pressing questions.
alright getting asked a lot of stuff, so. if a mutual has asked you to tw food, talk to them about using & #39;cw& #39; or just saying & #39;food //& #39; because you& #39;re triggering a lot of other people by using a tw. also i am begging you to read the ENTIRE thread before yelling at me.
also if you are putting a picture of food up, ALWAYS USE A CW. ALWAYS. pictures can be really triggering to some people and you should use a CW for them no matter what.
okay that& #39;s the last thing im adding to this follow me if you& #39;re an anitwt account and i& #39;ll follow back, stay updated on the movement and take care of yourself 
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