Does it bother you that there are so many 13 year olds obsessing about their bod!
Question: ...and pleading for people to tell tehm how to lose weight, binge, and basically develop eating disorders???
I think it's sickening? What is the world coming too when little kids have to obsess about weight, and they're not even fully grown!?!?!?!
Answers: ...and pleading for people to tell tehm how to lose weight, binge, and basically develop eating disorders???
I think it's sickening? What is the world coming too when little kids have to obsess about weight, and they're not even fully grown!?!?!?!
Absolutely.
I think it's important that kids that age learn about healthy eating and exercising habits. I think it's good for them to be concerned about losing weight, IF they're overweight.
That said, i think the majority of the posts I see on here are more in the lines of wanting the "perfect body" or trying to emulate the figures of people in magazines, etc.; they aren't looking to genuinely improve their health but to get a quick fix through dangerous practices like you've mentioned. I don't think it's wrong for a 13 year old to pay attention to how much they're eating, the sort of things they're eating; I think that's great! But they need to realize that it's not all about just how you look, and that what a lot of people consider "ideal" isn't ideal for all people or all body types.
It doesn't bother me a bit. It's merely a reflection of the state of our mass mind and our universal self-obsession.
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I know! It's crazy. It's this country. Everyone is so obsessed with being thin and it's really hard not to get sucked up into all the drama!
I hear you it is sad!! I wish these young girls would just be happy as they are...
it does bother me, because i remember being 13 & feeling insecure. and it sucks that we have made ZERO progress in correcting this problem. it seems that no matter what we say or do, those insecurities will always be there. i give early kudos to whoever can solve this problem. i only hope that if i have a daughter someday, i can teach her to appreciate herself inside & out.
it bothers me soo much. i cant believe the pressure they get . the media is brainwashing them all and its sad. no wonder there are so many eating disorders and suicides out there. my sister is 13 and im really careful to watch what she says about her weight. the media really gets to them.
I think a lot of what happens with 13 years is they're easily influenced by their peers to create these eating habits. IF they don't, they won't be like them, so it's hard to overcome whenever you wanna be on the cheerleading squad. BUT, if you have good parents, this wouldn't happen.
it's only a projection of the mindset thrown on teens by media. Digitally fauxed-up celebrities published as the "norm." It only bothers me that this happens because the adult's obscession with these human falsities is being fed to our youth. Teens are prone to ask for help and be confused about their bodies. They find their answer in all the wrong places.
Yes it bothers me, people have somehow learned that underweight is the new "thin." Ridiculous. These kids need a lesson in self-esteem.
I agree. When I was 13, I was still enjoying my dolls on occasions...and still enjoying being a kid.
However, when the clothing offered for sale is the same as what the hookers wear, the media tells girls that they need to be thin to be happy and successful, and the models look like prison camp refugees...what do you expect?
It's sad....these little girls are going to grow up as dysfunctional adults.
It bothers me when kids look up to models who are size 1 who are like freakin 6'8 and young girls trying to get to that.
I think girls who obsess about their weight at 13 can be normal if they are over weight. There is nothing wrong with trying to be in shape, but not eating and purposely throwing up to lose weight is definitely not the way to go.
If they are eating healthy and exercising, then thats fine.
When girls are being obsession and annoying, then they should shut up. It's their own problem that can be talked about with close friends and parents. If you're going up to every guy asking if your fat...then thats just attention seeking.
Yeah, I mean, when I was thirteen I was still wearing my BROTHERS old hand-me-downs. It's upsetting when you see girls who haven't even begun to grow up properly obsessing about looking like a particularly lucky model. Maybe it would be better if the world focused less on calling people fat or skinny and telling them what to wear, and more on just telling them how to be and stay healthy.