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Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:59 PM

Just found your site a while back and checked it out thoroughly, I really love it and feel that it's doing a world of good for many people.  I've had this problem for a very long time..and just wanted to ask if you'd consider starting a thread for men.  Maybe there is one, but I've not seen it yet. 

I'm embarassed as hell, because obviously there isn't much 'pretty' about a man with anorexia, nor is 'thin' the kind of thin that a young teen girl is...
 
It's just such a hard thing when the reality is that if you're a guy, especially and older one, you don't count, and worse, you're an embarassment and a loser.  because there are so many pervs out there, that there is really no where to go for support.  
 
I understand this at a level that they do, (women) I feel the same, do the same things, suffer the same..but it's a lonely world, and the weirdos ruin it for anyone that is seriously suffering..that is a guy...
 
Anyway, just had that question..and I appreciate the site and will just continue to hope that one day it'll be possible for a guy to manage this disease and not have to hide so fiercely..appreciate all you do.

Monday, February 22, 2010 2:39 PM

I think this is a really good website. Hopefully it will get kicked started soon i only know to well about feeling alone and being depprssed. 

I have no family. My mum abandoned me when i was 13. Left me with a drunken abusive step father who use to physcially hurt  and emotionally. I didin't really have friend as i don't talk very much and am a very shy person. 

I have no one to turn to i been in desprate situations when i been in hospital after sucide attempts. I rember crying so much in the hospital no one to come see me hug me or tell me it would be ok except a very kind nurse who listened and heard how lonely and desprate i was. Now on anti deppressant after my 4th suicide attempt.

And a website like this could help people see they aint the only ones who feel alone and scared.

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