Are eating disorders common in taller women?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think so. A tall woman can gain or lose 10 pounds without it being too noticeable. You can see 5 pounds on a short woman easily.

This, its way better to be tall.
My mom is 5'9" and has gained and lost the same 30 lbs all my life, bouncing around from 160 to 190 and yet never really looks all that different. Her butt gets a bit bigger or smaller. I'm 5'2" and if I gain even 5 lbs it's very obvious. I'd look like a blimp if I packed on 30 lbs.

I am 5’8 and this is me. I can gain at least 10-15 pounds and still look amazing. My sister is 5’5 and any extra weight on her looks really bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am 5'10. I know I am not the tallest person in the world, but I am still taller than 99 percent of women. Being tall always made me feel massive during my teens and early/mid 20s unless I kept my BMI at 18 with a 25 inch waist. It feels like society only accepts tall women if we look like models. If we don't, people just see us as huge amazonian linebackers. I finally accepted my size now that I am in my 30s, but if I am being completely honest, a part of me is still bitter. I know I will never be small no matter how hard I try.
Most people focus on weight, but I really think height is what defines if a woman is big or small. Tall, skinny women might look statuesque, but we can never be dainty or delicate. A lot of cute romantic gestures just aren't an option because of my size. A guy is never going to easily carry me, and sitting on a guy's lap makes me feel like an overgrown dog. It is just way less cute. Short women still look delicate to me even if they are overweight because of their height and their smaller hands and feet. I recently discovered Kibbe and realized I am a Dramatic. I will be a big woman no matter my weight.

I have never sat on a guy's lap* or been carried - I'm a grown woman at 5'2", and that would.be patronizing/condescending.

* naked and otherwise engaged excluded

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm 5'10" and love it. I feel so lucky to be tall. I am sorry you see your height as such as negative. I don't think it has to be that way and would suggest putting some effort or therapy into reframing. I have never wanted to be small. There are so many obvious and practical reasons why it's better to be tall and strong. I like being approximately the same height and size as romantic partners.

True, very few men have lifted me off the ground but I don't see that happening a whole lot in life for anyone. It's just not a significant factor. Maybe watch old video clips of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman...

+1 to all of this. I’m 5’9” and never once have worried about how cute I may or may not look sitting in a man’s lap. My teen DD is 5’11” and also loves being tall. Learn to love yourself, however you are.

Playing the hand you’re dealt is definitely the key. There’s nothing you can do to change it so learn to love it. Also, I find that I usually gravitate towards tall friends. I’m 5’8 and most of my friends are tall too.

[Anonymous]

My two tallest friends (5'9" and 5' 10") as a teenager were the only ones who didn't develop an eating disorder. The rest of us (5'2" to 5'6") did, to varying degrees of sickness.