Posted by Emily Elizabeth on May 12, 2006, at 0:10:40
In reply to I can't stand this!, posted by Racer on May 8, 2006, at 1:33:39
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> I can't stand it, and hate it, and would give nearly anything to be thin again.Remind yourself that being thin is NOT worth giving your life for. We all know that is the sad risk w/ ED's. You can in fact kill yourself by trying to be thin. Not that I am so simplistic to think that one can simply, logically talk herself out of an ED. On the other hand, a little rational self-talk can certainly help.
Back to something that you said earlier...
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> We're trying to get pregnant, and that's making all this harder in a lot of ways.Let me preface this by saying that I'm not trying to be rude, or snotty or anything, okay? (I don't know how this will sound typed out). But, I don't think that your husband is trying to get pregnant so much as he is trying to impregnate YOU. I know that some women like to say "we" to emphasize shared responsibility for child-rearing, etc. But, particularly in this case, I feel like saying "we" diminishes the huge physical stress and emotional strain that this puts on you. Afterall, if your job were to, um, "plant the seed" so to speak, you would not be experiencing so many intense body-related issues related to having a child. This is a HUGE burden for you and it should be acknowledged!!
Does that make any sense? Honestly, I am a person who never ever uses the plural to describe pregnancy and childbirth. It sorta feels like saying "We're menstruating." (Funny that no one ever says that, huh?) But the word choice issue is particularly striking to me here. I would be interested in your thoughts on the matter (Even if they are, "EE, stop ranting!")
Best,
EE
poster:Emily Elizabeth
thread:641201
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/eating/20051009/msgs/642883.html