Have you ever lied about having a food allergy?
May 26, 2008 by angelique
Filed under Women's Health
It’s come to my attention that some anorexics are using food allergies/sensitivities as an excuse not to eat, especially when around friends or family whom they haven’t seen for a while.
(As a side note, I was concerned about mentioning this, for fear that some pro-anas might use it for their own “benefits”; but let’s face it — if you’re ana, you’ve probably already come up with all the “tricks” you need to continue your starvation tactics.)
In any case, I’m curious — have you ever lied about having problems with food just to avoid eating in social or familial situations?
I haven’t done it overtly, though I definitely have pretended to feel sick to my stomach so people would stop telling me to eat.
Seeing as how I’m like one of the pickiest eaters I’ve ever come across, I don’t generally have to make up food allergies to get out of eating something. I can simply refuse.
However, I have lied about being sick so I wouldn’t have to eat. The best one that works by far is an ear infection because it makes it impossible to chew or swallow. Another problem I have is really bad sinuses. It’s year round. But it’s absolutely insane in spring AND summer. My throat is completely swollen, my ears hurt, my eyes are itchy and ugh. Just not cool. When I was younger I was literally going from sinus infection to ear infection and back again. But sometimes during a period of momentary good health, I’d just fake it. That way, I could only be forced to eat ice cream (the only thing that makes it feel better).
Clearly not the same thing as lying about a food allergy…but just seeing the word allergy at my current condition made me go back in time a bit.
Happy Memorial Day!