Pointe FAQs and Introduction

Hello. I'm Pointe. No, that's not my real name, but it's what I'll be going by on here. I am a dancer and I struggle with eating disorders. I have since high school. And this blog is going to be my way of talking about it without having my family and friends hassle me about what I eat.

For the record, this is not a pro-ana blog, though I have a bad habit of reading them. I encourage people to try out therapy for eating disorders, as well as other conditions, though I understand that therapy does not always work.

Now, about me. I am 20 years old. I am, not surprisingly, a girl. I'm a college student. I love to dance, read, write, and sing. I do photography. I have no waist. I have a wide upper back. My ribcage angles out forward oddly. I have great balance. I love. And I own no scale, so I have no idea how much I weigh.

FAQs

Are you anorexic?
I am not anorexic. I don't pretend that I am. I eat. I like to eat. However, I have put myself on a restrictive diet, and I am planning on restricting it more and more as time goes on.

Why?
Because I dance. Because I'm trying to get into the dance program at my university, and at my current weight, I'd never get accepted.

Couldn't you just exercise?
I do. But if exercising is good, and dieting is good, why not combine both?

Isn't this blog a bad thing for young girls to read?
It's not my job to be a role model. The people in my life who look up to me do it because of who I am, not what or how I eat. Parents should be watching their children. You should be telling girls that they look beautiful. And not with a qualifier like, "You look nice with your hair up" or "That shirt is cute." But just that she is beautiful. Period.