Do you think thin people are anorexic?

[mormongirlmichl]

Hi everyone,

Just wondering, when you see someone who is thin/skinny, do you automatically think that person is anorexic?

I am really thin, but that's just because I have small bones, and a high metabolism (I burn fat very fast). I eat 3-4 meals a day and good portions of food. I eat whatever I want and I don't even pay attention to what I eat...which sometimes isn't too good because I eat too much junk... :P

But back to my point, when you see someone thin/skinny, do you automatically judge them as anorexic or you just accept that some people are thin and others not so much?

I want opinions and in case someone takes this the wrong way, I am comfortable with my body and I don't want to change it...blah blah blah lol = D

Thanks!

[missnicole]

Ill agree with the other ladies here. I do have a friend who is very overweight, and when she sees someone who is very thin, she goes on a rant about how they are too skinny and anorexic... Its one of the things we argue about *all the time!* I finally told her my mom is anorexic, I've lived with it all my life and that isn't something to take lightly or accuse people of just cause they are thinner than she is. She layed off after that...but her own self image was really was the only reason shed say that.

Naturally thin people do tend to eat like a freaking horse...lol! Ironically, the more you eat, the more you pump up your metabolism and your body practically burns off what you eat as you're eating it. I used to be like that...Id eat everything in sight, always munching on something and I was thin as a rail..never gained any weight ever...but then I lost my appetite when I got pregnant and havnt eaten like I used to since then...now I eat maybe once a day if I remember to. My metabolism is like moss water now and I can't stop gaining weight...all because I don't eat!

Im now on a fitness/nutrition program and I have to eat at least 5 times a day. I don't know how I'm gonna make it...If I have a bagel for breakfast, I'm full the rest of the day...speaking of which, I've already missed 2 of my meals today. *grrr!*

[Lelly11234]

I am totally the exact same way. I'm really skinny too and no matter what I eat I don't really gain weight.

But I don't think people automatically look at me and think oh she's anorexic... but people do notice I'm really skinny.

Like I've had random girls or guys come up to me and say 'ur really skinny'... but I'm pretty sure it's a compliment because most of the time the girls say they're jealous

But when people don't like me that's the first insult they'll throw out... like 'oh well ur anorexic'

And once some guy I didn't even know was walking behind me once at school and I heard him whisper to his friends 'it's so obvious she's anorexic'... and I just turned around and looked at him and they all laughed...

So there's like the few times people might say it... but mostly just if they're mean and don't like u... I guess

But honestly for the most part people won't... they'll think ur lucky :)

[aly-marie]

I don't think I've ever found myself assuming that. I would never want to make an assumption like that without knowing the person, since it's more likely that they just have a good metabolism.

I guess I think that way because I have a fast metabolism myself. I've always been thin even though I practically live on fast food hah, I eat really unhealthy :/

And I've had lots of friends that are the same way. One of my friends would have food with her pretty much every time I saw her lol, and yet she was so tiny. It's just the way some people are; the same way that other people can't help being overweight, even if they don't eat a lot and they stay in shape.

I think most people are pretty accepting when it comes to that. People really only use insults like "anorexic" when they already don't like the person and are just trying to find something mean to say. They'll always find something to make fun of :/

[lanky1]

People ask me if I'm anorexic all the time but I can see why they do it. I'm 6'4" and I only weigh about 160-165 lbs but I eat all the time and it's mostly junk-food. My parents say I'm skinny because I don't get enough protein. I wish I could gain some weight but I don't like anything nutritious and I hate lifting weights so I guess I'm just going to have to live with myself. When I see other skinny people I just assume they probably have the same problem as me.

[soxfan94]

No, I very rarely even consider anorexia when viewing anyone. Generally, I just assume that they are skinny and very active.

[Shlei3]

Not at all. In fact, a good friend of mine was a size 0 and wanted to gain weight. She was so tiny and ate two time more than I did. Some people just have fast metabolisms. Now if I see the skeletor look and notice them not eating at all or running to the bathroom after every meal than I start to wonder (my cousin is bulemic and anorexic and I caught on to that quick).

[ivarei]

it depends on how skinny. if you look like lindsey lohan, then yeah, because she looks emaciated and unhealthy. you can see bones in her shoulders and elbows and her ribs stick out. also her legs make her look like she just got out of a concentration camp.

[poulette12]

No, I don't think they are anorexic. I know many people who are just thin without doing anything. However, if the girl doesn't seem to eat a lot (not your case, I know), I'll start thinking she might be anorexic.

[BBGyrl]

No I don't think that at all. That's like saying if you see someone overweight that you immediately think that they constantly over eat. It's not right to jump to conclusions on people when you don't know them.

[Anonymous]

No, the best way to tell if someone is anorexic or not is, if they have boobs then they are naturally skinny, but if they don't have any at all then most likely they are anorexic. That's what I learned from the dance world.

[Anonymous]

No that's silly. I can sometimes tell the difference between a normal thin person and an anorexic. Anorexics sometimes have a different look to them, they just don't look healthy. I don't automatically assume every thin person is anorexic though

[BirdofParadise]

Really, I find people that are naturally skinny, have naturally smaller boobs

[emzy-89]

i don't think that people have anorexia just because they are thin, unless they are skeletal and look sick and drained and things like that.

[katiegal]

No I don't think.And people who do think like that,are simply stupid.

(U are lucky by the way hehe) :)

[mormongirlmichl]

Lol thanks... : )

[Anonymous]

some extremely thin skeleton people I would think they're anorexic but not regular healthy looking thin people

[Anonymous]

No, I can usually tell the difference between someone who is naturally thin and someone who is sickly thin because I suffer from eating disorders.

[skinnygirlsdoitwell]

personally, i think everyone is a little bit anorexic because practically nobody likes their body and most people think their fat even when their not