Washing Up
Does anyone else struggle with the washing up? I sometimes wonder if I'm just being lazy and it's not part of my ED... just trying to feel less alone about a simple issue.
Sometimes I won't cook something because I know it'll cause extra washing up. Sometimes I won't wash up for weeks. Washing up feels like such a dreaded task and I'm not even entirely sure why. Sometimes it feels like a punishment for eating something...
I wish I could pay someone just to do my washing up, but then I'd be ashamed of my mess!
I guess no one else as this problem. Just me being lazy then.
I'm actually the complete opposite and I don't feel happy until I have a certain amount of housework done. I feel like a failure if I haven't done it, but sort of like you I use it to make myself feel better for eating something.
I suppose my point is you're not alone even if the things you go through aren't entirely the same as someone else.
@JadedSnowKitty Thanks.
Yes I feel the same.. I suffer from ED
When I had my ED, I didn't necessarily struggle with washing dishes... but I did struggle with laundry and even showering. I hated looking at my body in the mirror, and I didn't feel like I deserved to wear nice clothes. Plus, not eating makes you too tired to do anything. You're definitely not alone.
I have binge eating issues, but sometimes I leave dishes in the kitchen sink for over a week (or even over 2 weeks!). I hate washing them so much that I skip cooking and just go to the convenience store to buy food.
I don't know if it's related to ED, but knowing there's someone with the same struggle makes me feel a bit better.
…I was going to write that, but it was a post from 8 years ago! lol
