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leostar85wi · Mar 17, 2005, 04:54 PM

I have a sister she is 15 years old and has a really bad eating disorder. She is throwing up her food. I don't know what to do. I haven't went to my parents because I don't want to tell on her. What do you think I should do?

phr0ze · Mar 18, 2005, 11:51 PM

Go to your parents.

shenda · Mar 29, 2005, 07:20 PM

It is important for you to understand, that by getting your parents involved, they can seek out the proper treatment (medical, psychological) intervention to help your sister with her eating disorder. This is a serious, sometimes life-threatening illness. As a retired nurse, I urge you to tell your parents. This is not like covering for her because she broke curfew, this is more serious than that. Therefore, if you desire to help your sister, whom you love. Tell on her.
Keeping silent does more damage than good. She will get over your meddling in her affairs once she rec'vs the appropriate care and treatment. I encourage you not to feel guilty, this is not betraying a sister trust. This is being your sister's keeper.

mechimom · Apr 4, 2005, 04:42 PM

Please tell your parents. She needs to get help. Do you see what happened to Terry Schiavo? It all started with Bulimia. Don't let that happen to your sister.

mike145k · Jun 30, 2005, 03:23 PM

Well first of all you have to watch her and make sure she keeps her food in try to get her mind off her problems of course your sister needs help fast or she will die with out treatment find a therapist and take her there by force if need be .

fredg · Jul 1, 2005, 05:42 AM

Hi,
For the sake of her health, PLEASE tell your parents.
In the long run, it's the only thing you can do, and will work out for the best.
If you keep this to yourself, you are only "enabling" her to not get help; which means it just might continue getting worse.
She needs to see a doctor.
Best of luck,
fredg

lilfyre · Jul 7, 2005, 11:17 AM

You have to go to your parents the result of an eating disorder is death. For the little while she is mad at you is far greater than losing her for ever. You are hurting her more by not telling than by keeping her secrect

Rockgrl84 · Mar 3, 2008, 07:34 PM

Yes, definitely go to your parents. It won't be like telling on her - it will be like helping her & maybe saving her from months or years of torment. Your parents will get the help she needs, and if your sister is angry at you, it's because she doesn't know she has a problem. You would have done the right thing, regardless of how your sister may feel. Best of luck - I wish you & your family the best :)

laeldevon · Apr 29, 2008, 10:59 AM

your parents can do thing that you can't do to help her. I know with a sister pack you never tell on the other one but in this case you can't do this. I did the same thing when I was in high school and I wish my best friend would have told someone and she didn't I have an asmea attack at work and they had to rush me to the hospital and when they did blood work and x-rays they coukd tell not only that when I ate something my body through it up for me cause that's what it was use to. Please tell someone that can do something if you can't do it for her.