I kind of am the person in my family that will talk more openly about problems going on, but I spent my whole childhood watching problems get swept under the rug. I’m gonna TW this for eating disorder and alcoholism stuff
I am so worried about my mom, I can see how hurt she is and how she’s using extreme coping strategies that just aren’t working . Almost every time I see her she brings up her weight, I grew up with this but it just gets worse i think. Last time I saw her my aunt said ‘did you lose more weight? You’re tiny’ and my mom laughed (a particular little chuckle she does when she feels flattered) and said she weighed 97 lbs. I have never heard her say a number so low. I know bmi is flawed but her bmi being incredibly low is scary to me. And then, like usual, she told my dad about the interaction because he wasn’t there later on. She brags a lot about the attention she gets, and I think she’s genuinely flattered and thinking everyone admired it, but I think people are getting uncomfortable and not addressing it right. She also is a heavy drinker, so I’m wondering how much food can she be eating if she drinks so much every day? How do I handle this? I feel like my mom is just gonna deny it and say I’m over reacting or something, but I can’t just sit by while she continues this