tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post128800760922669065..comments2023-10-31T04:07:31.317-06:00Comments on Blogxygen: Another Invasive Tube Inquirybriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495165592860741098noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-9133118180879537752008-05-19T21:45:00.000-06:002008-05-19T21:45:00.000-06:00Is it weird I'm a little jealous about the church ...Is it weird I'm a little jealous about the church therapist? I could have used some free therapy this weekend.<BR/><BR/>But seriously, I'm sorry that people think they can randomly have such personal conversations with you.Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690508695132958446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-63653050506129080242008-05-19T17:49:00.000-06:002008-05-19T17:49:00.000-06:00To all of you - (withstanding anon, of course)You ...To all of you - (withstanding anon, of course)<BR/><BR/>You are amazing friends and I couldn't ask for better. Thank you, <I>thank you</I> for your patience and empathy and love and support. <BR/><BR/>And Z especially, thanks for coming to my rescue (again). You kick ass and take names...briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495165592860741098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-7837672337182919952008-05-19T17:47:00.000-06:002008-05-19T17:47:00.000-06:00Carlie! Of course I remember you! It was good to...Carlie! Of course I remember you! It was good to hear from you, and I'm very happy I was able to aid in your wasting three hours of your life reading my blog. ;) I did indeed tell Whit hi for you; we were actually talking on the phone just as I pulled up your comment. I forwarded her a link to your blog - I hope you don't mind - she's excited to get on there and see what you've been up to. Thanks for commenting, keep reading, and expect me to be lurking around your blog, too. :)briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495165592860741098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-22068670526820425302008-05-19T15:09:00.000-06:002008-05-19T15:09:00.000-06:00Brie- I'm not sure that you remember who I am but ...Brie- I'm not sure that you remember who I am but I use to be roommates with Whitney. I was being a myspace stalker and looking at all your fabulous modeling pics that you rock at by the way! and saw your address for you blog that I have now been reading for 3 hours. You are a very talented writer! And a very strong woman. Good for you for not being afraid to get out there and show the world your emotions. You are a beautiful, fabulous person! Thanks for letting be in your world for the last three hours. I had a plesant stay:)<BR/><BR/>Carlie<BR/><BR/>p.s. Tell Whitters Hi, and that I love her so much!<BR/>p.s.2-- I kinda this "anonymous" is a jerk face!Carlie Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948405400134815486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-85241373609025965562008-05-19T14:20:00.000-06:002008-05-19T14:20:00.000-06:00Wow. That's so annoying/awkward. Go you for brav...Wow. That's so annoying/awkward. Go you for braving church. I'm not sure I would have had the courage. You're a stud!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08305428805088842399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-31518534862273527612008-05-19T09:52:00.000-06:002008-05-19T09:52:00.000-06:00Brie, your Anonymous sounds an awful lot like the ...Brie, your Anonymous sounds an awful lot like the Anonymous that comments on my blog. She (I assume it's a she) commented again on my dietician goals entry and said some not very nice things. I am considering disabling anonymous comments. Ya know what, I think I will.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10348441450034813129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-60952515064936706642008-05-19T08:04:00.000-06:002008-05-19T08:04:00.000-06:00Brie...I admire your perseverance and dignity in h...Brie...I admire your perseverance and dignity in handling these awkward, and sometimes, ignorant situations and comments. You should feel proud of yourself and how you've handled these things. You're a much "bigger" person than I (and no, I do not mean....bigger as in size...obviously)! You are doing what's right and with such grace. I'm learning a lot from you.Heather Lindquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03995439065551579432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-40699196767852587822008-05-19T05:23:00.000-06:002008-05-19T05:23:00.000-06:00Oh Brie, what a difficult situation with the T. I ...Oh Brie, what a difficult situation with the T. I suspect his motives are good and wanted to reach out in someway, however inappropriate his manner. I think you handled it with grace, and I truly doubt he'll be spreading this around the 'hood. People will judge you everywhere, church or the mall, and we have no control over that.. I think this guy was simply wanting to help you - even if it was a bit douche-y.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous, truly, I am really amazed by your comment. Look, I am not a Christian, I am not religious, but I completely respect Brie's spiritual life, and to make blanket statements about the cognitions of the congregation speaks to a deep ignorance. And then your comment on tube feeding, Brie has a tremendous amount of weight she needs to gain before she is 'healthy'; eating that amount of food would likely cause a lot of distress both physically and psychologically. Brie is extremely brave doing this the way she is. And Brie IS eating, and she is doing brilliantly, but your snarky comments are really and truly unhelpful and mean-spirited. I'm going to try and give you the benefit of the doubt and imagine that your comments emerge from ignorance, but my fear is that your words were designed to cause pain to Brie. I suspect that you have little knowledge about eds, and I suspect that you cannot fathom the suffering that Brie endures. Think about what it means to starve yourself, anon. Think about what sort of suffering drives someone to deplete their bodies, to whittle them down, to cause so much physical damage... Imagine the suffering that leads to this, and imagine the suffering of the eating disorder itself. I hope that you are free of suffering, and I hope you never have to endure this. More than 1 in 10 people with anorexia die from the disease. Brie needs support and really, your comment is not in the least bit supportive.<BR/><BR/>Sending you some kindness, anon, as I think you could probably do with some.<BR/><BR/>To Brie... honey, you're being a superhero right now. You're doign what you have to do, and man, that's not easy. But this is worth it. This is really worth it. You deserve a life, sweety.<BR/>Love Zzubeldiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09540610591568098744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-75456681394604701772008-05-19T01:30:00.000-06:002008-05-19T01:30:00.000-06:00WOW...Brie I must admit that he had some gall comi...WOW...Brie I must admit that he had some gall coming over to your house. I honestly think he cared about you, but I also believe he wanted to get some insight on how to get his patients to fight as much as you are. I really admire you. You are an amazing woman. If any of them have any idea what you have gone through then I am sure that they see you really are a fighter...a survivor, and you will be a victor when it all comes down to it. Hugs.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084952714538268150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-26051906510555593232008-05-18T23:29:00.000-06:002008-05-18T23:29:00.000-06:00your Sunday sounds about as good as mine. BUT goin...your Sunday sounds about as good as mine. BUT going to church was brave, cause even if there are gossips and people who judge, there are those that sometimes awkwardly, but truly care. PLUS you need all the help you can get right and I think if church is your thing that that is a good place to get some uplifting spiritual enlightenment (or something along those lines)<BR/>Go you. YOU rock as always.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029805874000276334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-89302204019022316722008-05-18T23:25:00.000-06:002008-05-18T23:25:00.000-06:00Oh, I would have echoed you, too, Kyla, but your c...Oh, I would have echoed you, too, Kyla, but your comment didn't appear until after I'd posted mine.<BR/><BR/>And I just now mentally processed the title of this post... as though the tube itself weren't invasive enough, eh?Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08006869065347995309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-68451523621404940842008-05-18T23:21:00.001-06:002008-05-18T23:21:00.001-06:00I'll echo Racher... but now I'll move on to a ligh...I'll echo Racher... but now I'll move on to a lighter note.<BR/><BR/>Brie, you make me laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh! I do not understand how one person manages to have so many adventures every single day! You have more adventures in a week than I have in... well, about my whole life. And you manage to make every one of them--no matter how miserable they were at the time--sound absolutely hilarious.<BR/><BR/>About confidentiality and other ethical principles--I can feel a rant coming but will contain it or at least try to. But here is my theory: Too many mental health professionals seem to have somehow developed the delusion that ethical guidelines are to be learned for licensing exams but are not under any circumstances to be used with clients. However, you aren't actually this guy's client! So perhaps you're safe.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08006869065347995309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-43890467198234545582008-05-18T23:21:00.000-06:002008-05-18T23:21:00.000-06:00Anonymous, it amazes me that people can make such ...Anonymous, it amazes me that people can make such judgmental comments when they know so little about a person. Church is a personal thing for everyone - you are being just as or even moreso judgmental as the people you claim are really the judgmental ones. Spirituality is different for everyone, and very personal.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494278838895701434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-79776889468218182222008-05-18T22:57:00.000-06:002008-05-18T22:57:00.000-06:00Anon, YOU may think I'm "healthy" enough to not ha...Anon, YOU may think I'm "healthy" enough to not have a tube, but my doctors don't. If I don't have it, they'll put me in the hospital and give it to me anyway. You made yourself look quite stupid. I wish you knew what you were talking about. <BR/><BR/>And, you may not have to agree with my spiritual/religious beliefs, but I'll ask you respect them. I certainly extend the same courtesy to others. I can tell, though, you're probably one of those ignorant people who refuse to admit when they're wrong, so I know it's probably hopeless to help you understand. But that's okay. I'm over it. I don't mind an argumentative comment every once in awhile. It keeps things interesting. Thanks for giving me a laugh tonight.briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495165592860741098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-9142249757928686042008-05-18T22:40:00.000-06:002008-05-18T22:40:00.000-06:00I always walk into church feeling judged and analy...I always walk into church feeling judged and analyzed.<BR/>I can't tell you how proud I was of you yesterday for not acting shy at the mall. I was surprised how little anyone seemed to stare.Laurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627616330029580472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-31826963434637590392008-05-18T22:24:00.000-06:002008-05-18T22:24:00.000-06:00I too am proud of you for going to church. I am so...I too am proud of you for going to church. I am sorry for the awkward geneology/therapy session. I admire your attitude toward it and just you in general.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973944129284369000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-18574093929127748792008-05-18T22:20:00.000-06:002008-05-18T22:20:00.000-06:00i'm not sure she was looking for you to solve it.i'm not sure she was looking for you to solve it.rachel ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11282905138562113116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-66959568910509147122008-05-18T21:19:00.000-06:002008-05-18T21:19:00.000-06:00You know, there are two things that would solve th...You know, there are two things that would solve this kind of situation -- stay away from places like church where people exist only to judge you, and stop using the tube ... if you're "healthy" enough to want the tube (where you're not strapped down having a doctor force it), you should be "healthy" enough to eat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-88178517514964867702008-05-18T20:17:00.000-06:002008-05-18T20:17:00.000-06:00That sucks. That's one of the reasons I didn't go...That sucks. That's one of the reasons I didn't go to church for like, several months straight, after I got out of you-know-where in TX, cuz I knew everyone in my ward knew and it freaked me out...the gossip and such. But with that aside, he actually had the balls to COME over to your house? It's one thing if it's someone you've invited, but man, I probably wouldn't have been as polite as you.....you've seen my bad, evil, wicked side when it comes to some people who won't mind their own business! I'm proud of you though for going to church despite the tubage....it took a lot of courage, lots...and you survived! Yahoo!Heather Lindquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03995439065551579432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-28564458737534948732008-05-18T19:46:00.000-06:002008-05-18T19:46:00.000-06:00Hey, thanks for introducing yourself on my blog! S...Hey, thanks for introducing yourself on my blog! Sorry about your experience today...that is so awkward!!! It sounds like you handled it well though :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800925176385741270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-18711047895886381642008-05-18T19:10:00.000-06:002008-05-18T19:10:00.000-06:00weird/invasive, etc. How annoying!weird/invasive, etc. How annoying!KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494278838895701434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-51526426954298785842008-05-18T18:52:00.000-06:002008-05-18T18:52:00.000-06:00Sorry he got all in your business and such. That s...Sorry he got all in your business and such. That sucks. :(Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10348441450034813129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-39709380895356090332008-05-18T16:49:00.000-06:002008-05-18T16:49:00.000-06:00Tell all the would be therapy fixers that if there...Tell all the would be therapy fixers that if there was one or two words that could actually fix this darn disease then someone would have discovered them by now and they would be a millionaire. ITs like if someone could invent a pill that caused a woman to go into labor on the day of her choice that person would be a billionaire. But for now I do it the old fashioned way, one therapist at a time and one day at a time where i get to become stronger and more committed despite all that are around me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com