Vomiting friend..

what would you do if someone was to tell you they make themself's vomit on a daily basis because they think they're fat? and that you are the only person they have told? I cant tell her parents, but at the same time I dont want to see her hurt herself...

anymore. please help me out on this one..

A friend looks after their friends best interests - they support them when thy're right - they help them when they are doing something harmful/not right because they Care - please don't just stand by, she needs help.

I never said you had to be, but try to understand the position I am in.
I understand I need to tell someone
but I dont believe I need to tell her parents as of right now.

tell her parents, what is wrong with you? stop being a bad friend and actually help her

it means shes bulimicbulimia is an eating disoredr, were after eating shell throw up in hope that she doesnt gain any weight
doing this can ruin her stomach lining, the enamel on here teeth, and many other thing
eating disorders can not only damage her health, but they can also kill her
its important that she gets help so she can stop before its too late
try to talk to her parents
she might not loike it, she might stop being your friend
but if you dont do something shell keep doing it, shell get weaker, shell get thinnner, her health will suffer and she could even die
also get her to see a doctor, or get her parents to take her to one
get them to test her bmi (body mass index)
theyll be able to see if shes underweight or not for her height and age
from there she can start the road to recovery
this is a problem that wont just go away if you ingore it or push it under the rug
you need to speak up, tell her its god thats shes told you about it
but she needs to tell a profesional about it,
because they can really help her realise whats shes doing is wrong
other people to tell about this are a teacher, school nurse, counsellor, ect

she needs help.. talk to her, and talk to someone that you trust.

okay, blerggher - nothing is wrong with me!
im simply asking a question that I obviously need help on.
you are of no sympathy and can just delete your account
on funadvice if all you are going to is criticize!

ok, im bulimic and I regret it, so heres what you need to do:
1. convince your friend that what she's doing is bad and it culd kill
2. convince your friend to tell her parents
3. try to get her some professional help

..I shuld take my own advice...

I don't have to be sympathetic to anyone, you are just standing by letting your friend hurt herself, once she gets help and realizes that you are trying to help her she won't be mad at you.

I would explain to them that you don't agree with what they're doing, and as their friend their health is your only concern. re-assure them.

however, this is a delicate matter and one which could spiral easily out of your control, surely the fact that she trusts you means at least she's confiding in someone??

speak to the school nurse or someone you trust, but you don't want to make her hide these things from you, but you can't keep them to yourself. this person needs proffesional help, more than anything they need encouragement and support in stopping what they are doing. ultimateums don't work and loosing trust will only affect your friendship.

explain that whilst you value their trust, they are more important... and what they are doing is seriously detrimental to their health long term...

before people mark this as negative, they might want to remember BASS, and member of funadvice who died of bullimeia...

so you don't want the tell the people who are most likely to give her the help she needs? I don't even understand what you are thinking. you can't just convince people who are doing these things to stop. she needs professional help

Please stop arguing on the message boards or this question will be closed.

You cannot help her. She needs professional help. The only thing you can do is tell her parents. If you do not want to do that, you can provide her with these hotlines, http://www.something-fishy.org/other/hotlines.php but she really needs therapy

I started MIA at 14 and didnt stop till I was 18 and I neva listened to anyone even my parents and friends so no offence uor mate more than likely will tell you 2 mind your own bisness but eventualy after a spell in hospital I cam round to the idea somthing was wrong so your friend will it may be before she ends up in hospital or after but she will get out it it enevtually