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thats.rough.buddy

Updated 5mo ago

Struggling with Eating Again, How to Tell Partner?

How do I tell my partner I'm starting to struggle with eating again? He knows I've struggled in the past. He has no way of knowing unless I tell him, so my mind keeps wanting to just hide it. I don't even know how to start the conversation. I've told him I've been depressed and that I'd like him to come over and talk later. Not sure what to say when he is over though. I don't really want him to help either though, I mostly just feel like, as my partner, he should know what I'm going through. But I feel bad because I know it will make him sad that I'm hurting like this.

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One suggestion is to have a one-on-one conversation with your partner and bring up the topic of mental health. You can express that you are not expecting him to solve your problems, but you feel it's ...See More

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cuddly_echidna

5mo

Hi. It isn't easy to share with people when our ED is getting worse because then it's not our secret and we know that other people will want us to not do the ED behaviours when usually we want to continue in the behaviours. We're usually quite torn, partly wanting to continue in secret, partly desperate for help and care, but scared of it too. Did you manage to tell him and get some help?

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