Are rib bones showing unattractive?

[Anonymous]

Mine are kind of showing. When I'm just standing and breathing normal, it's more implied that they are there. You see hints of bones if you know what I mean. Kind of like this link link But when I breath in deeply or stretch you can see bones quite clearly like this link and the worst is when I lie down.

I never realized it until I slept at my boyfriends place and he has a mirror on his ceiling, so I could see myself and it just looked disgusting. My rib bones was super obvious and seemed huge compred to the rest of my body. You could see every single bone. I felt it looked like this even though it was probably not that bad link I can't believe this is what my boyfriend sees.

And I'm not even as skinny as those girls are, I have a small belly and big boobs. My hipbones aren't prominent at all, I don't know what's fwring with my ribs?

[Konnour]

Well.. it depends, according to your description your situation seems kind-of normal. I personally have been struggling to gain weight yet I still can see my ribs when stretching, despite I'm not just skin and bones..

However, I feel like that ribs showing is a sign that you still wouldn't hurt at all from gaining more weight.

[jacquesvol]

Try to EAT.

[kitkat1991991]

Mine show too I don't think it is a big deal but they show less when I work out my stomach because of the muscle that develops.

[Anonymous]

Its fine.If that's your body,then that's your body.

[seafoam_shame]

My name is Jess. I turn 30 in May. I am a Pisces & I adore my dog pepper... I also have an eating disorder.

That last photo in black and white is me... Thay is my bedroom I am in right now. That is my bedroom carpet. It wasn't originally a black & white photo, but lots of girls stole my photos to use for their b&w "aesthetic" Thinspo Tumblr blogs talking about how badly they wished they looked like me. I made a video regarding this at the time.

I have struggled with an eating disorder and body dysmorphia for over 15 years. This was in around 2012 or 13? I was barely 20. Thinspo blogs took my photo and used it as thinspiration as I was in and out of the hospital, literally dying. This entire post is so offensive to me, that my sick body is being called disgusting... I found this to see if my photos were still circulating around Tumblr with my old URL... My account was banned for "promoting eating disorders* when in reality, I got dozens of messages daily either calling me disgusting or gross or young girls asking me " how to have an eating disorder" or "how to stop being hungry" or "how to make yourself throw up". All of this was SO overwhelming for me... but i always discouraged this type of behavior and I did not glamorize or romanticize it. I HATED my body. Tracking my progress was photos was a way to punish myself along with self harm etc.

I'm lucky I am doing a lot better now, but these girls in black and white photos ( someone edited mine that way when they stole it ) are REAL PEOPLE with REAL PROBLEMS and stories and struggles just like you. Please treat people with more compassion.

I know what I am saying is fruitless, but I had to try.

Take care. XX Jess in MO, US
Here is the video I made back then...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/GtpqOYsjumY

[Prof_Don]

Body shapes are completely different from person to person, as long as you aren't starving yourself or have an eating disorder, that is what your body is supposed to look like. I don't see a problem with the ribs showing if I know she is taking care of her body. :)

[seafoam_shame]

The last photo is me. Read my comment. Watch my short video I embedded. You can't just want an eating disorder and magically get one. It is a mentsl illness- the most deadly mental illness is anorexia nervosa.

[Kiran04]

Looks fine to me. My ribs show a bit too. Everyone's body is different. You don't look particularly unhealthy, so I'd hit it, as long as it didn't get me arrested.

[seafoam_shame]

Misogyny at its finest.

[Anonymous]

It depends. If you have a curvy body (small waist and big hips) it's not a problem. But if you have no curves, it's not attractive.

[seafoam_shame]

Body shaming someone for being sick with a deadly mental illness isn't attractive.

[Anonymous]

They feel very unattractive to me, though not a big deal in reality.

[seafoam_shame]

The last photo is me. I was sick. I left a comment explaining, and your comment, in fact the question itself... using my old image not even knowing me... That is what "feels unattractive".

[herguy]

Ribs showing is hot! Don't worry :)

[seafoam_shame]

Stop fetishizing eating disorders.

[Anonymous]

Yes, it looks unattractive and doesn't feel good.

[seafoam_shame]

The last photo was me... Please rethink your wording, read my comment and try to understand because what is unattractive is your comment and attitude.

[HungryJones]

Nah you're fine

[Anonymous]

not a big deal. own your body :)

[PhotoFinish]

Not a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Yes that's ugly

[seafoam_shame]

That last photo is me when I was very sick with anorexia nervosa. I found this searching my old Tumblr URL and I am lucky I am stronger and can handle hateful comments like this now, but 20 year old me would have seen this and thought I deserved to hurt because I WAS disgusting (I wasn't. I was sick. I was beautiful still and a human being) I probably would have self harmed. Think before you post, friend. There are stories and people behind these photos. I never wanted to be or asked to be sick... Who are you anonymously judge MY BODY? You must really hate yourself.