#46: Words Have Meaning

Not the first insensitive family member to feature here but potentially one of the worst. We’re nearing the end of 2023, and I thought it was already common knowledge, but in case we have to remind you of this basic decency before you arrive at your next family gathering – here goes:

Eating disorders are very real, very cruel diseases that affect people both psychologically and physically. If you know someone who has an eating disorder and chooses to comment on what, how, or how much they eat, you will very probably do them real harm. I’m being very serious. Don’t do it.