Anita totally loves her men, particularly Nate, which is why she does all she can to help and take care of him....
Except eat a damn piece of bread.
In the early books, Anita's views on her weight and eating habits were annoying (I really don't believe she could weigh 100lbs max and have that figure), and I'm sure some of it is related to LKH's own yo-yo'ing body issues. But it's become downright infuriating at this point. And none of her men seem to care that this woman practically has an eating disorder. LKH may dance around the issue, claim that Anita is simply never hungry and just likes her coffee, but that isn't what we are seeing here. She never eats unless forced too, even when eating may mean the health of one of her lovers.
This is a bit of a sensitive issue to me, as someone who has recently come to accept her own eating disorder. I used to be like Anita, eating practically nothing except a granola bar or a few carrots. Exercised constantly and would hate myself for eating just one bite over my quota of food. My bf has helped me, basically forcing me to eat at least one normal meal a day, so I've made some progress. But eating disorders are a serious issue, and it's aggravating to see LKH treat Anita's eating disorder so lightly. Worse yet, Anita's poor eating habits affect the health of others, so it isn't just her body she's hurting. She could literally kill Nate and Damien, two men she supposedly cares about, with her shitty eating habits. And she doesn't give a fuck, it's all about how mean everyone is for forcing her to eat a piece of fruit. I just can't understand how LKH sees this as love. Anita has to be forced to eat to help her lovers heal, she has to be forced. She doesn't think of it on her own, she doesn't even care. You can tell us Anita loves her men, but her actions seem to indicate that she could care less about them.
God dammit this book is offensive.
Also, I can't remember if it's this chapter or the next, but did you catch the part where Anita has the gall to be upset that Noel is dead, because it ruins her happiness about Nate being alive? Our heroine.
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Date: 2013-05-03 12:46 pm (UTC)Except eat a damn piece of bread.
In the early books, Anita's views on her weight and eating habits were annoying (I really don't believe she could weigh 100lbs max and have that figure), and I'm sure some of it is related to LKH's own yo-yo'ing body issues. But it's become downright infuriating at this point. And none of her men seem to care that this woman practically has an eating disorder. LKH may dance around the issue, claim that Anita is simply never hungry and just likes her coffee, but that isn't what we are seeing here. She never eats unless forced too, even when eating may mean the health of one of her lovers.
This is a bit of a sensitive issue to me, as someone who has recently come to accept her own eating disorder. I used to be like Anita, eating practically nothing except a granola bar or a few carrots. Exercised constantly and would hate myself for eating just one bite over my quota of food. My bf has helped me, basically forcing me to eat at least one normal meal a day, so I've made some progress. But eating disorders are a serious issue, and it's aggravating to see LKH treat Anita's eating disorder so lightly. Worse yet, Anita's poor eating habits affect the health of others, so it isn't just her body she's hurting. She could literally kill Nate and Damien, two men she supposedly cares about, with her shitty eating habits. And she doesn't give a fuck, it's all about how mean everyone is for forcing her to eat a piece of fruit. I just can't understand how LKH sees this as love. Anita has to be forced to eat to help her lovers heal, she has to be forced. She doesn't think of it on her own, she doesn't even care. You can tell us Anita loves her men, but her actions seem to indicate that she could care less about them.
God dammit this book is offensive.
Also, I can't remember if it's this chapter or the next, but did you catch the part where Anita has the gall to be upset that Noel is dead, because it ruins her happiness about Nate being alive? Our heroine.