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okay hey, i'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's harmful to tw food
okay hey, i'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'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 'trigger warning' we immediately think 'that's something bad'
do you see where i'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'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'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'm sure other people feel that way too. stop putting a tw.
* adding here that if you didn't know before then that's understandable, don'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 'cw.' content warning. you can use that if you'd like. but just stop adding 'tw' 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're still iffy then do your own research on here because i'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 'cw' or just saying 'food //' because you'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's the last thing im adding to this follow me if you're an anitwt account and i'll follow back, stay updated on the movement and take care of yourself 
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