Key Points
When my parents started dieting, I decided I needed to set boundaries with them around the topic...
From then until my early 20s, I became obsessed with losing weight and being thin, and my dieting habits caused me to develop a disordered eating pattern..
She's said that by setting boundaries, I was being "sensitive" like my sister, who's been adamant about not discussing diet culture with my parents...
When my sister and I tell her our personal experiences and try to set boundaries, because our views about dieting do not mesh with where she is in her journey, it often leads to arguments, and my dad has told us that it makes my mom feel "isolated." But I wish my mom could see that I feel the same way when she doesn't respect my boundaries...
At the end of the day, maintaining a relationship with my parents is supporting my mental health, and setting these boundaries is a huge part of that..
