Posts by Maria Rogers63

Charles Young said:180 pounds🤣

Just spill it already!

I honestly don't get what you think you see in those 180 pounds at that height? Sex appeal? Seriously, go get some help.

Don't start with me too. I've already got enough on my plate as it is.

Sam Hughes5 said:Look, girl, if you didn't have these issues—if you truly believed you were fine—you wouldn't be sitting here posting on an eating disorder forum in the first place.

Do whatever you want. Honestly, I couldn't care less.

I don't have any issues with it.

Emily Hayes said:I honestly hope you’re incredibly short.
And regarding this whole "don't eat" thing—it actually means eating less, right? 😲

Just an honest thought here: crash dieting is completely useless. Wouldn't it be better to lose maybe 10 or 15 pounds in a month—weight that actually stays off—rather than trying to drop 20 pounds in ten days only to gain it all back in the next twenty, potentially ending up right back where you started or even heavier? 😉 )

I'm not short. I'm about 5'5", and when people say "don't eat," they act like it means living on nothing but apples and cherry tomatoes.

...plus I’ve got this whole vision for a screenplay... maybe even direct the thing myself... things like that.

So, why don't you actually lay out some details about this vision of yours? It sounds pretty interesting.

Keith Wilson81 said:urban 😳

What am I supposed to see in that? I’ve honestly never been able to wrap my head around this whole "art" thing—what is it actually supposed to offer a listener?😕

Classical, jazz, and reggae (I'm pretty sure that's how you spell it).

Elizabeth Allen84 said:indigo!

By the way, this is more of a psychology thing... you should probably head over to those forums; you might actually find something interesting there.
see you!

Honestly, I don't think this even falls under psychology. WHAT YOU REALLY NEED IS JUST SOMEONE TO TALK TO—SOMEONE WHO WILL HAVE AN HONEST, CALM, AND SINCERE CONVERSATION WITH YOU.
Also, have you thought about keeping a journal? Just vent everything onto the paper and you'll feel an immediate sense of relief. It wouldn't hurt to try some creative outlets either; drawing, for instance, is great for settling your nerves, and sometimes a sketch can reveal what's actually going on inside you better than words ever could, whether you want to admit it or not. Give it a shot and let us know how it goes.

Just work out constantly and don't eat a thing—that’s my routine, and I’m pushing to hit exactly 81 pounds.

When it comes to modern ballet, my instructor mentioned it’s actually pretty brutal, but I’m still only in my second year of high school. Right now, my curriculum is mostly focused on classical ballet, character dance, folk dance, and dance theory—it feels like most of what we do is just the technical side of things. We don't even touch modern ballet until our junior year, which is also when they introduce historical dances, and honestly, that part actually makes me a little nervous.

Sure, people love to point out that you don't make a killing in ballet, but honestly? It's not like there's some massive windfall waiting for me that would ever justify giving up what I actually love doing. 😍

Singers don't have to deal with debilitating physical agony, and if they happen to "catch" a sore throat, doctors work absolute miracles for them. It’s never that simple for dancers, though—a pedicurist isn't going to fix your issues, and if you actually bother seeing a physician, they’ll just lecture you about things that don't matter without offering any real solutions. According to the medical establishment, the best cure for a dancer's struggles would be to simply quit ballet altogether and stay home to watch mindless soap operas.😛
Taylor Swift, when exactly did you decide to walk away from ballet, and what was the real reason? (And let's be honest, nail problems aren't the answer here).

Honestly, I’m dealing with the exact same thing where my nails just keep peeling off, but I’ve kind of grown used to it at this point—which is actually what worries me the most, because my toes are pretty much always wrapped up anyway.

It’s an absolute fact that ballerinas have different feet than everyone else—I know because I’ve seen it firsthand with my own people.
Having spent twelve years immersed in the world of ballet, I have to be honest: there are moments where I genuinely curse the day I ever decided to go en pointe. Between the constant, nagging calf pain, the endless blisters, and dealing with muscle inflammation at least once every couple of months, it can be brutal. But then again, isn't there something incredible about that specific feeling when you realize you can actually conjure something extraordinary just through your own imagination and movement?