Lady Humiliates Self-Proclaimed Nutritionist Over Audacious Attempt To Publicly Diagnose Her With Eating Disorder

Imagine getting slammed with an eating disorder for choosing to watch your weight?

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• January 10, 2024

Our narrator (Original Poster) was robbed of a limb by a hospital-acquired infection at an early age. But this unstoppable force refused to back down. She rose above it all on prosthetic wings—or legs, in her case—crafting a life of boundless possibilities. 

Initially, OP’s parental health insurance was a lifesaver. It ensured she had regular prosthetic refittings through all her growth spurts.

However, the inevitable transition to adulthood brought a new chapter—one where OP stood at the crossroads of independence, no longer shielded by parental coverage. 

Though her company’s health insurance was pretty decent, getting adjustments on her prosthetic legs was still very expensive. Due to this, OP found an odd hack to avoid the expense—making sure she stayed the same weight.

Yep, it was that simple. If she didn’t lose or gain any weight, she wouldn’t need to make any adjustments. Her plan progressed seamlessly till one fateful dinner when a seemingly innocent conversation took a sharp turn. 

Everyone else indulged in succulent baby back ribs, while OP opted for a light meal of soup and salad. A friend's girlfriend, who was oblivious to OP’s struggles, began to comment on her eating habits.

When OP brushed it off as trying to lose a few pounds, things got progressively worse! The lady basically diagnosed OP with an eating disorder while also making a few condescending statements.

At this point, OP snapped and blasted the lady till she stormed off from sheer embarrassment. However, OP’s boyfriend wasn’t happy about this—he insisted that a simple explanation about why she was watching her weight would have been better.

In defense, OP argued that she didn’t need to justify her weight or meal choices to anyone. In addition, she decided to invite Netizens to weigh in on the matter.

The story in detail

A bit of background

A friend’s gf made some condescending comments trying to diagnose OP of an eating disorder. At this point, OP snapped at embarrassed her publicly

OP needs a 3rd party opinion on the incident

Here’s how the Reddit community reacted to this story:

“NTA. People really need to stop commenting on each other's bodies, and "diagnosing" issues that aren't there.”

“NTA. Bringing up a potential eating disorder in casual dinner conversation is rude.”

“NTA. She's not qualified to diagnosis you and people who do can cause serious damage.“

“NTA. You don't have to have an eating disorder to try to lose/maintain weight.”

“She overstepped and if she was embarrassed, she did it to herself.“

“Nta. You don't need to explain your medical history. She was in no place to say anything.”

“You do NOT diagnose a near stranger with an eating disorder and you do not double down when you know nothing of that persons history.”

Redditors condemned the self-proclaimed nutrition expert for her blatant showcase of insensitivity. Who diagnoses an eating disorder during a casual dinner conversation?

The community resoundingly declared: if she doesn't even know OP's missing a whole leg, she's hardly close enough to pass judgment on eating habits.

It’s clear the armchair nutritionist stumbled into a territory she had no business navigating.

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Jesse