I wish I could give you some really good advice but I'm in the same spot. I nearly did last week but then never. Is your mum normally supportive of you? If so I guess the best thing is to maybe sit her down alone and tell her your have something important you need her to listen to. then tell her how you feel about things. I know its a bit of a cliche but maybe find her some info on it as well? I don't know. Anyway hope it goes ok, good luck, if you get any good ideas then let me know x

that is one of the hardest things to do. but saving your life is more important that being scared.
1. WRITE HER A LETTER-that way you don't have to say anything.
2. PRINT HER SOME INFORMATION ABOUT BULIMIA-something fishy website is a great resource for info. you don't want to tell her if she does not know what to do with the information. she could do or say somethign that could make it worse without trying...hope this helps

to be honest u dont really need to tel your mum. I havn't told mine. she totally wouldnt understand at all. I mean yeah it does depend on how your mum is normally. Mine is sually supportive but this isnt something your mum will ever be okay about. It would be good because she can help u but she may over react and try to force feed you and that could just make things worse. Think about it carefully and try and phrase is well lol. good luck

what i used to do when things were hard to talk about..was to write a letter and give it to that person. that way, you can think of how to word things..and things won't just fly out of your mouth.

when i told my mom about serious issues i was going through, she never understood, but once she realized how serious it was, i was able to get help.

it is a scary thing to tell a parent, but your family needs to know..it isn't just something you hide..or deal with alone.

i wish you luck..and i hope you can get some help to stop it now before it gets worse.

take care.

I know it's scary, and in your head, it's gonna be so much worse then it is. I just told my mom last week. And it was hard and scary, and she was upset. I think you have to accept that though. I just came out with it, "Mom I've got something to tell you, and it's serious and I've been keeping it from you..." But you know what, in the end, when they tell you they love you and that they're there for you, it's worth it. I know you're scared, but know you can do it, and know that your mom will still be there when it's over and done. Good luck girl.

i am also in the same situation! my mom asked me many times if i have a E.D. and i want so bad to say "YES IT ABOUT TIME SOMEONE NOTICED" but alway chicken out and say no! y is it so hard to tell the one's who love us wat they need to no?!?!?!?

She found lots of laxtives and suff in my room after I moved out to uni and when she called me she kept asking was there anything i needed to tell her but i kept saying no. Before when we went out shopping she asked what size I was and when I told her she started having a go at me saying if I wond up with an ED I'd never b aloud 2 b a teacher. The only people that know about this are you guys and my to best mates.

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When you do have that confrontation - realize that a lot of the first things she says are going to be because she's upset and because she doesn't understand. Try to cut her SOME slack. Your mom is a person too, and sometimes people react badly when they are really frightened? Should they try and keep themselves in check for their kids? Absolutely, but nobody is perfect.

You'll do your best. Hopefully she'll do hers. You'll meet somewhere in the middle.

My advice is to not gloss over how much help you actually might need. Now is the time to take action.

I wish you both luck.

In the same situation... that's all i want is for someone to realize so i don't need to keep it inside... but there too blind to realise...

your mum is bound to react badly at first becuase your her baby she raised you and nursed you back to health when you were ill as a child im so sure that if you tell her yeah she'll be scared angry or wot ever but thats because your her baby and she cares so much for you
id advice you to tell her it would help both of you

good luck

xxx

hi there,i told my mum about 2 month ago.She's quite old fashioned and did'nt fully understand .Went through all kinds of guilt she was upset cause she felt she should have known cause she's my mum,i was upset cause i made her feel that way.Now we are both working it out 2getha.I know i will get better now i have her support and it was 1 of my better life decissions.I'm also getting medical help now also.Me personally sat her down and just said look mam i have an eating disorder..it's as simple as that.I felt awkward as hell and totally ashamed telling her but pleased i did because it helped me face UP to this problem ...they say a problem shared....good luck 2 u i'm here if u need any advice ok x

I have a similar problem. I haven't told anyone in my life about my ed yet, but I wish I could. I want to tell the people I love, who I know care about me. But I also feel like I want to be left alone- what to do?

As a Mum of a Bulimic I thought it might help to let you know how my daughter told me. She had confided in a teacher at school and they telephoned me and asked me to sit down with her when she got home and to just listen to her. We sat in a quiet room and she asked me to just listen and not to comment until she'd finished, she then just said "I've been suffering from Bulimia". I had imagined all sorts but not his! I cried and listened and now we are working through it together. I'm sure your Mum will feel as I did. She loves you and will want to do what she can to help & support you. Our instinct is to protect our loved ones and it never goes away, no matter how old you are! Just be honest, I'm sure she will understand. Good luck, you'll feel so much better when you've told her. xx

the best way, i find, is writng everything down, all feelings and emotion, what you want to say and why what's happening is happening and how much of it you understand yourself. Write down how you don't want them to feel and explain everything that's going through your head any any reasons you think you should share.tell them that you're wanting help, so they will have a better understanding...hope it goes ok...xxxx

thanks for all the advice guys, i definately feel better about doing it now xx