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[quote=Anonymous]OP I'm in same boat only DD is a bit younger and in an activity notorious for eating disorders. The fitness app does seem to be a trend right now but I'm forever on the lookout because of the effect I've seen of social media on DD. For example, Pinterest and Tumblr are full of selfies of either girls with EDs or who have photoshopped themselves.  They make magazine models seem overweight. There are also boatloads of "how to loss weight" under the guise of "healthy" out there too. Once the kids pin a few - guess what - that's what now shows up on their feeds. It's a vicious cycle and I wish there was something that could be done.

I do feel like I'm walking a fine line between confronting her about stuff - like that stupid, viral "cinnamon cleanse" crap that she wanted to try and tried to sneak around to do so - and letting it go and not making a big deal about it.

Sure, I need to worry about addiction, like alcohol and drugs, because it runs in my family but EDs seem to be pretty rampant too lately, thanks in no small part to social media, imho. Just praying they all make it safely to adulthood.[/quote]

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