Great post. I have stretch marks/loose skin from Binge Eating Disorder. For me, I think of it more like scar tissue (I mean, it is...). It helps me with the narrative around it in my own head: something negative happened (BED), it caused damage (scars), and now it's part of my story. People calling it Tiger Stripes at best triviailises it and at worst glamourises it.
Great post. I have stretch marks/loose skin from Binge Eating Disorder. For me, I think of it more like scar tissue (I mean, it is...). It helps me with the narrative around it in my own head: something negative happened (BED), it caused damage (scars), and now it's part of my story. People calling it Tiger Stripes at best triviailises it and at worst glamourises it.
This is such an interesting thought. You're absolutely right. It's a simple, realistic cause and effect. Thanks for sharing!