I have bulimia and my weight fluctuates a lot. I can be slim and overweight and everything in between and weight changes can happen very quickly. Neither I nor my partner have told his parents about it. We’ve been together for 3 years and I kind of would have expected him to have told them as it’s unfortunately a huge part of my life and a sensitive issue (not sure if this is an unreasonable expectation?) My boyfriends mum likes to gossip and is often mentioning that x has put on weight or y has lost weight. She will often mentioning my weight (only when I’ve lost weight) and ask me how I lost weight etc. I’d rather she didn’t comment on my weight as I lose (and gain) weight in very unhealthy ways but I didn’t want to answer back with ‘I haven’t eaten for a week because I have an eating disorder’. It’s getting to me a lot and i don’t want to have to keep lying about diets etc. I’m worried to ask my bf to talk to his parents about it – I’m worried he’s ashamed and that might be why he hasn’t told them or I’m worried he’ll think I don’t think his parents are sensitive and that’s why I’m asking him to tell them? Please can I have opinions on this as I’m only seeing it from someone with a chronic eating disorder (had for 12 years). Thanks
Edit: I’m having treatment for my ED currently and have for years. I absolutely hate how this has affected my life for 12 years.