We’ve all been there: hanging out with friends, enjoying a lovely day at the park, sharing food, and catching up. But what happens when one person’s eating habits become the center of attention and conflict? This story revolves around a woman who’s managing her eating disorder and her friends who seem to have a problem with it. Let’s dive into the drama and find out who’s in the wrong.
Managing the Eating Disorder

Picnic Time with Friends

Prepacked Food and a Small Glass

Ice Cream Stop

“Relax and Enjoy Yourself”

Weekend Plans ♀️

Frozen Pizza vs. BBQ Chicken

“BOOOORING” and Standing Up for Herself ️

Uncalled for?

Triggering for Some People

Insecurities and Anxieties

Not the Same? ♀️

Eating Habits and Trigger Foods ️

Feeling Bad About Weight ⚖️

Overwhelmed and Taking Time Apart

When Food Choices Ignite a Firestorm
Our protagonist, who’s managing her eating disorder, finds herself in a heated debate with her friends over her food choices. After a day at the park and an ice cream stop, tensions rise as her friends criticize her for not indulging and accuse her of making them feel uncomfortable. Standing up for herself, she points out the double standard, as her friends often brag about binge eating and watching TV all weekend. As the drama unfolds, she’s left overwhelmed and considering taking some time apart from her friends. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Healthy eating choices cause drama among friends. NTA stands up.

NTA. Friend needs to grow up. OP needs new friends.

Standing up to a friend who makes snide comments about your eating disorder. ♀️

Standing up for yourself is never a**hole behaviour

Standing up against food shaming and supporting those with eating disorders
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Cheering squad for NTA standing up for recovery and sass!

Don’t joke about someone’s eating disorder. NTA for speaking up.

Support and solidarity for eating disorder recovery, NTA for prioritizing self-care.

Supportive commenters encourage OP to share chickpea avocado salad recipe

You’re NTA for prioritizing your health. Keep doing you
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Stand up for yourself and cut toxic friends out. NTA

Consider limiting time with a friend with an eating disorder.
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Congrats on your healthy choices! Don’t let others bring you down

Friend’s hypocrisy on mental health, NTA. Reflection time ahead

Stand up for yourself and don’t let anyone push you around

Standing up for your recovery from an eating disorder

Empathetic reply to comment about eating disorder struggles

Respectful boundaries around food choices.

Supportive comment about eating disorder recovery and toxic friendships.

Standing up to food-shaming hypocrites like a boss

Empathetic response to weight and dieting issues. Live and let live.

Friendship in jeopardy over food choices. NTA stands firm.
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Friend criticizes ED sufferer’s food choices, gets called out. NTA.

NTA for standing up to friend’s ridiculous drama. Consider extending olive branch.

Friend’s hypocrisy about triggering eating habits. NTA.

Setting healthy boundaries and being blamed for it. NTA

Self-care is not selfish. NTA for prioritizing your health

Foodies unite! Commenter wants recipe for delicious-sounding meal

Put your health first! NTA stands up for themselves.

Don’t risk your own health to please fake friends.

Support for healthy eating choices and boundaries in social settings.

Friend’s extreme behavior causes clash. NTA, prune friend group

Find supportive friends who uplift you

Standing up to a friend with an eating disorder. NTA!

Standing up for yourself and your health goals

Standing up for yourself and setting boundaries is important.

Don’t let anyone sabotage your recovery. You’re NTA.

Supportive comment validates experience of eating disorder and offers advice.

Mind your own plate, Tonya! NTA stands their ground

You deserve support.

Empathetic reply to someone struggling with disordered eating.

♀️ Don’t be a jerk about food choices. #NTA

Friend’s insensitivity towards eating disorder battle. NTA for setting boundaries.

Don’t hang out with her: a clear NTA response.

Encouraging comment applauds meal prep effort and offers support.

Friend making eating disorder her problem? NTA, she’s TA

Standing up for yourself against unsupportive friends.
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Not the a**hole for choosing what to eat

Setting boundaries: NTA stands up for themselves against food shamer

Agreement on being NTA sparks positive discussion ✌

This friend’s behavior is unacceptable. You’re definitely NTA.

Time to ditch toxic friends. NTA for standing up.
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Stand up for yourself and find supportive friends. #NTA

Respectful food choices discussion: NTA vs. Criticizing Friend

Standing up for yourself and others against harmful behavior

Friend accused of selfishness in food dispute – NTA

Stand up for yourself and speak your truth, NTA
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Friend is NTA for cutting off toxic person over triggers

Food envy at its finest

You’re NTA! Don’t let her blame you for her behavior.

Prepackaged meals can be boring, but is it worth the drama?
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Toxic friend treating ED as diet, NTA for cutting her out.

Standing up to toxic friends who trigger eating disorders

Self-care matters! Congrats on prioritizing your health!

Keep going! You’re doing great

Standing up for yourself against food shaming

Questioning the friendship after food choice clash. #NTA

Friendship survives clash over food choices!

Supportive comment receives praise for standing up to toxic friends

Friendship fallout over food choices, NTA stands up for themselves

Standing up for recovery and setting boundaries.

Don’t judge people’s eating habits, let them live their lives

Food policing friend? NTA thinks it’s just self-justification.

Standing up for yourself against toxic friends is NTA
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