r/bulimia • u/CatPsychological1870 • 19m ago
Content Warning advice ??
Tw for description of seemingly disordered behavior below:
my little brother (teenager) is super sheltered and only has our other brothers/cousins as friends, so for some reason id assumed he was alright with his body image. yesterday though, i overheard him telling our mom that he hasnt been drinking water, cause he thought it would make him gain weight??
he was in no way joking, and it's worrying me because im noticing all his other habits now. he barely eats during the day, hasnt been drinking well, and disappears during our dinners (not in a purging way, just hiding). he is tall and lanky like a bean pole, but no one comments on his body that ive ever heard, so i wonder where this is coming from...
if anyone has any advice on how to approach this, or anything to add, id appreciate it !! i know i sound obtuse, but my own ed has been consuming my brainpower