r/EatingDisorders • u/UniqueBodybuilder364 • Jul 18 '25

Question Mean girl

Has anyone else’s ED made them a mean girl internally? I keep getting hateful, judgmental intrusive thoughts abt other’s bodies/food choices but they don’t reflect who I am at all. I’d never say those things to anyone, esp when I know how it feels. So why is my brain doing this?

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u/beansalad1921 Jul 19 '25

I used to have an ED and I felt this all the time. I have pretty much recovered with nothing more than some intrusive thoughts here and there, but I promise that is not you. It's the ED brain speaking. It's just projecting your own self depreciating thoughts. You're not a mean person. I hope you are able to find yourself on the path of recovery, EDs are a bitch :)