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ParticipantSaw this thread and some of the comments about eating disorders. From what I’ve read and definitely experienced eating disorders are not solely genetic, but often societal issues.
In countries and societies where rotundness is beautiful they’re no historical documented cases of these disorders, but now as countries like Fiji are getting more exposure to Western culture and Western standards they are seeing their first cases pop up in the last few years. You can Google it and see that the first year Fiji got satellite TV they documented their first cases of these disorders.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/347637.stm
The Caribbean island of Curaçao is another country that appreciates curvy women and ten years ago they could only find 6 cases of anorexia.
Asian countries are also seeing in the last 10 years more cases of eating disorders as Western culture values have encroached where they had no documented cases previously.
Eating disorders also typically follow personality, job (ballet/gymnastics) and economic types- where alcoholism and drug addiction doesn’t. Maybe certain drugs stereotypically fall into different economic classes; crack/meth- lower class, cocaine- upper class; bulimia and anorexia have stayed on path with middle/ upper class high achievers seeking perceived perfection.
Also, the ratio of men to women who suffer from these disorders; who statistically feels more pressure to be more thin and model like.
Emotional/physical abuse by caregivers can definitely create a bulimic/anorexic.
The purging /starving process can be a drug in that it can be euphoric, but my whole point…I don’t think these disorders are solely genetic. Just my two cents 🙂
Sorry about your friend Brian- dealing with an alcoholic neighbor. At first it was funny, but after a couple of days I realized…there was nothing funny about it at all.
ParticipantSaw this thread and some of the comments about eating disorders. From what I’ve read and definitely experienced eating disorders are not solely genetic, but often societal issues.
In countries and societies where rotundness is beautiful they’re no historical documented cases of these disorders, but now as countries like Fiji are getting more exposure to Western culture and Western standards they are seeing their first cases pop up in the last few years. You can Google it and see that the first year Fiji got satellite TV they documented their first cases of these disorders.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/347637.stm
The Caribbean island of Curaçao is another country that appreciates curvy women and ten years ago they could only find 6 cases of anorexia.
Asian countries are also seeing in the last 10 years more cases of eating disorders as Western culture values have encroached where they had no documented cases previously.
Eating disorders also typically follow personality, job (ballet/gymnastics) and economic types- where alcoholism and drug addiction doesn’t. Maybe certain drugs stereotypically fall into different economic classes; crack/meth- lower class, cocaine- upper class; bulimia and anorexia have stayed on path with middle/ upper class high achievers seeking perceived perfection.
Also, the ratio of men to women who suffer from these disorders; who statistically feels more pressure to be more thin and model like.
Emotional/physical abuse by caregivers can definitely create a bulimic/anorexic.
The purging /starving process can be a drug in that it can be euphoric, but my whole point…I don’t think these disorders are solely genetic. Just my two cents 🙂
Sorry about your friend Brian- dealing with an alcoholic neighbor. At first it was funny, but after a couple of days I realized…there was nothing funny about it at all.
ParticipantSaw this thread and some of the comments about eating disorders. From what I’ve read and definitely experienced eating disorders are not solely genetic, but often societal issues.
In countries and societies where rotundness is beautiful they’re no historical documented cases of these disorders, but now as countries like Fiji are getting more exposure to Western culture and Western standards they are seeing their first cases pop up in the last few years. You can Google it and see that the first year Fiji got satellite TV they documented their first cases of these disorders.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/347637.stm
The Caribbean island of Curaçao is another country that appreciates curvy women and ten years ago they could only find 6 cases of anorexia.
Asian countries are also seeing in the last 10 years more cases of eating disorders as Western culture values have encroached where they had no documented cases previously.
Eating disorders also typically follow personality, job (ballet/gymnastics) and economic types- where alcoholism and drug addiction doesn’t. Maybe certain drugs stereotypically fall into different economic classes; crack/meth- lower class, cocaine- upper class; bulimia and anorexia have stayed on path with middle/ upper class high achievers seeking perceived perfection.
Also, the ratio of men to women who suffer from these disorders; who statistically feels more pressure to be more thin and model like.
Emotional/physical abuse by caregivers can definitely create a bulimic/anorexic.
The purging /starving process can be a drug in that it can be euphoric, but my whole point…I don’t think these disorders are solely genetic. Just my two cents 🙂
Sorry about your friend Brian- dealing with an alcoholic neighbor. At first it was funny, but after a couple of days I realized…there was nothing funny about it at all.
ParticipantTrue BGurl. I moved here twelve years ago and in that time I’ve had about twelve friends move as well. I’m the last man…well woman standing!
ParticipantTrue BGurl. I moved here twelve years ago and in that time I’ve had about twelve friends move as well. I’m the last man…well woman standing!
ParticipantTrue BGurl. I moved here twelve years ago and in that time I’ve had about twelve friends move as well. I’m the last man…well woman standing!
ParticipantTrue BGurl. I moved here twelve years ago and in that time I’ve had about twelve friends move as well. I’m the last man…well woman standing!
ParticipantTrue BGurl. I moved here twelve years ago and in that time I’ve had about twelve friends move as well. I’m the last man…well woman standing!
Participant[quote=zzz]sdgrrl, there are a lot of people with unrealistic prices/ expectations and won’t sell unless they can get what they want. we put in several offers last year that the owners were offended by, and ultimately pulled their houses off the market. The thing is, in 2 instances, they wanted to move elsewhere, so I have no idea if they are putting that on hold or not. The homes that are stagnating are not in great condition, do not have a great flow/layout, nor great lot sizes / streets for the prices they are asking. I think its actually quite simple. The houses that are quality at the right price are moving, the others are not attractive in this market because people can’t justify having to settle to that extent and pay that much $$[/quote]
Agree with a lot of your words. My dream house that I wrote about above is amazing. Hardwood floors, guest house, architecturally turn of the century…takes my breath away (for me anyway, huge lot. If I had the money and were very economically stable/comfortable the asking price to me would be well worth it. I would snatch it up in a second. Until then I will simply walk my dog around it and dream…
Participant[quote=zzz]sdgrrl, there are a lot of people with unrealistic prices/ expectations and won’t sell unless they can get what they want. we put in several offers last year that the owners were offended by, and ultimately pulled their houses off the market. The thing is, in 2 instances, they wanted to move elsewhere, so I have no idea if they are putting that on hold or not. The homes that are stagnating are not in great condition, do not have a great flow/layout, nor great lot sizes / streets for the prices they are asking. I think its actually quite simple. The houses that are quality at the right price are moving, the others are not attractive in this market because people can’t justify having to settle to that extent and pay that much $$[/quote]
Agree with a lot of your words. My dream house that I wrote about above is amazing. Hardwood floors, guest house, architecturally turn of the century…takes my breath away (for me anyway, huge lot. If I had the money and were very economically stable/comfortable the asking price to me would be well worth it. I would snatch it up in a second. Until then I will simply walk my dog around it and dream…
Participant[quote=zzz]sdgrrl, there are a lot of people with unrealistic prices/ expectations and won’t sell unless they can get what they want. we put in several offers last year that the owners were offended by, and ultimately pulled their houses off the market. The thing is, in 2 instances, they wanted to move elsewhere, so I have no idea if they are putting that on hold or not. The homes that are stagnating are not in great condition, do not have a great flow/layout, nor great lot sizes / streets for the prices they are asking. I think its actually quite simple. The houses that are quality at the right price are moving, the others are not attractive in this market because people can’t justify having to settle to that extent and pay that much $$[/quote]
Agree with a lot of your words. My dream house that I wrote about above is amazing. Hardwood floors, guest house, architecturally turn of the century…takes my breath away (for me anyway, huge lot. If I had the money and were very economically stable/comfortable the asking price to me would be well worth it. I would snatch it up in a second. Until then I will simply walk my dog around it and dream…
Participant[quote=zzz]sdgrrl, there are a lot of people with unrealistic prices/ expectations and won’t sell unless they can get what they want. we put in several offers last year that the owners were offended by, and ultimately pulled their houses off the market. The thing is, in 2 instances, they wanted to move elsewhere, so I have no idea if they are putting that on hold or not. The homes that are stagnating are not in great condition, do not have a great flow/layout, nor great lot sizes / streets for the prices they are asking. I think its actually quite simple. The houses that are quality at the right price are moving, the others are not attractive in this market because people can’t justify having to settle to that extent and pay that much $$[/quote]
Agree with a lot of your words. My dream house that I wrote about above is amazing. Hardwood floors, guest house, architecturally turn of the century…takes my breath away (for me anyway, huge lot. If I had the money and were very economically stable/comfortable the asking price to me would be well worth it. I would snatch it up in a second. Until then I will simply walk my dog around it and dream…
Participant[quote=zzz]sdgrrl, there are a lot of people with unrealistic prices/ expectations and won’t sell unless they can get what they want. we put in several offers last year that the owners were offended by, and ultimately pulled their houses off the market. The thing is, in 2 instances, they wanted to move elsewhere, so I have no idea if they are putting that on hold or not. The homes that are stagnating are not in great condition, do not have a great flow/layout, nor great lot sizes / streets for the prices they are asking. I think its actually quite simple. The houses that are quality at the right price are moving, the others are not attractive in this market because people can’t justify having to settle to that extent and pay that much $$[/quote]
Agree with a lot of your words. My dream house that I wrote about above is amazing. Hardwood floors, guest house, architecturally turn of the century…takes my breath away (for me anyway, huge lot. If I had the money and were very economically stable/comfortable the asking price to me would be well worth it. I would snatch it up in a second. Until then I will simply walk my dog around it and dream…
ParticipantAlso coming from TX did you ever think a walk in closet would be a luxury? It cracks me up to this day when I see it bragged about on brochures. Growing up…I thought they were thrown in with the oven 😉
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