Everyone has their ups and downs, but looking back on the downs and being like "No, I am not going to do this to myself again!" is a good mentality I say. Be confident, be empowering, just be you!
I think the only reason I don't throw my lunch away at school would be guilt, my family is hella poor so if I threw it away I'd feel sooooo bad. I'm kinda glad that I feel so guilty about it I did do that
I stopped eating breakfast and lunch in sixth grade and only recently stopped (I’m gonna be a freshman in high school soon) because my friend threatened to tell my parents that i wasn’t eating. For what it’s worth, though, I think you’re perfect the way you are. That goes for everyone else who reads this as well.
i've seen signs of disordered eating in myself and i try not to give in lots of times, but it's hard. ive done the downloading of apps and just have had bad body image issues since i started puberty. you're not the only one out there, and many of us deal with it. you're not alone 💖💖
I had disordered eating for a while until I realized it was the reason I could never sleep. It's a really easy hole to fall into especially if you take amphetamines for ADHD like I did in high school. If you struggle to eat on adderall and the like I reccommend at least drinking a Boost shake for lunch. It's easy to chug down and it'll keep your brain working okay.
i'm not on ad(h)d meds, but sometimes my anti-anxiety meds kill my appetite for a few hours. i should look into the side effects of it, i'm not sure. thanks for bringing this up though, it could definitely be a factor that some people don't think about!!
My adhd meds kill my appetite if I don’t eat with them (I’ll forget if I don’t) I’m on concerta (Methylphenidate) and one of the side effect is appetite loss but any meds can do that for me (especially if I’m sick already)
You embracing your body has helped me have a better mentality about myself. I have never gone through something that bad, but for a while I stopped eating as much as I used to. Seeing this video and seeing Jaiden Animation's face reveal video are so helpful because they give you so many reasons not to starve yourself. Have a great day, Ashton! ❤
that makes me so happy!!! i hope you have a great day too. and jaiden's face reveal was such a good video i've watched it so many times omg. anyways ily mudkip
Hi I'm a trans kid. who is a place where I came out to my mom and I think my dad knows. But we have not talk yet about it in a month. You have helped more than you know. Thank you ❤️💛💚💙💜
I’ve never been diagnosed with an eating disorder but I’m pretty sure I have at least one. I remember trying to force myself to throw up and being so upset and crying when it didn’t work (and it’s never worked). And like you were, I’m eating only small dinners and a small bag of chips for lunch. Ever since I started doing that, I’ve lost 10lbs, and it’s been only about 6 months. I’m trying to recover, as I’ve been eating higher calorie meals and stopped counting those calories, although I still don’t eat breakfast or lunch. I’m glad you’re trying to impact the world with these types of videos and trying to get people to get help. I thank you so much, Ash❤️
Jayden DeHaven You will get through this. I don't know you, but you're here for a reason, and I know you are beautiful. You deserve to eat breakfast and lunch and look at your body in the mirror and smile. I'm glad you are eating higher calorie meals, that is the first step to recovery. You can get through this.
hey i understand what it’s like, im pretty sure i have an eating disorder because i hate my body so much that like. i want to punish myself i guess? but it’s good that you got over your disordered eating because i still haven’t gotten over mine, and you give me hope that i can maybe stop as well
Thank you so much for making this video im a trans man REALLY struggling with an ED and not to get into details it sucks lol this is very comforting to know that im not the only trans kid/trans man that has these struggles 🖤🖤🖤🖤
Hey Ashton! Thanks for bringing awareness! I know this video is a little old, but I work with Trans Folx Fighting Eating Disorders and we are trying to help our trans family and provide support. Feel free to check us out or message us on social media if you would like to get more involved!
I skip breakfast kind of. I don’t have time to eat so I take loads of crackers to school like 7 with juice in a small bottle and have breakfast before tutor time, in like 10 minutes. So I have 3 meals but not at the right time. I am actually trying to put on weight because I have a non-eating disorder medical condition which makes it extremely hard to put on weight. I find it hard because people automatically presume just because I’m a girl of a certain age that I have an eating disorder. It feels like people are really uneducated in every area of the subject.
yeah, i feel like there are SO many misconceptions about eating disorders. people think "eating disorder = anorexia" and "skinny white teen girl," and both are just so wrong.
I totally understand, I eat a lot and then I like starve myself. That cycle continues everyday. It was completely horrible, I felt ugly and I would get made fun of for my weight. But now, I have gotten better. You are so handsome and please take care of yourself. ❤️❤️
For a month I started eating less and less because the girl I love said she likes skinny girls and I felt fat and ugly, but when I realized it was effecting so many things in my life (my sleep, my swimming, my mental health) I started eating again. I Know it's not as bad as your story, but I'm very proud of myself for not letting what she thinks of me get to me (after it did for awhile).
I have disordered eating. Got triggered by doing musical theatre and music industry. I've been either fat or thin. My BMI was 21 so technically not underweight . I have thin classmates. And my crush rejected me because of my size he likes skinny girls
Eating disorders are very common within trans people around puberty in a way to feel a way of being in control and “fixing” something that doesn’t feel right
Wow, I relate to this video on so many levels. I'm in middle school, and like you, try to only eat a meal and like a fruit a day, along with swimming and walking. I just.. I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that, especially for so long, and being trans. I'm glad you are getting better, and please, no matter how down or absolutely disgusting you feel, don't download those apps. I just found out about your channel and you seem like a wonderful guy. Thank you so much.
Everyone has their ups and downs, but looking back on the downs and being like "No, I am not going to do this to myself again!" is a good mentality I say. Be confident, be empowering, just be you!
Any video with a cat in is NOT a mess of a video
Your cat has an interesting fur, but all my brain could come up with was "what material is this cat?"
ahahah i would've understood if you'd said that. he's a devon rex :)
the audio it so fucking great!!!! it’s okay. I’m glad you are doing better then you did. ash you’re fucking amazing
I think the only reason I don't throw my lunch away at school would be guilt, my family is hella poor so if I threw it away I'd feel sooooo bad. I'm kinda glad that I feel so guilty about it I did do that
I stopped eating breakfast and lunch in sixth grade and only recently stopped (I’m gonna be a freshman in high school soon) because my friend threatened to tell my parents that i wasn’t eating. For what it’s worth, though, I think you’re perfect the way you are. That goes for everyone else who reads this as well.
i've seen signs of disordered eating in myself and i try not to give in lots of times, but it's hard. ive done the downloading of apps and just have had bad body image issues since i started puberty. you're not the only one out there, and many of us deal with it. you're not alone 💖💖
and you aren't alone either! we got this
I had disordered eating for a while until I realized it was the reason I could never sleep. It's a really easy hole to fall into especially if you take amphetamines for ADHD like I did in high school. If you struggle to eat on adderall and the like I reccommend at least drinking a Boost shake for lunch. It's easy to chug down and it'll keep your brain working okay.
Yeah I'm on ADD meds too and have the same problems
i'm not on ad(h)d meds, but sometimes my anti-anxiety meds kill my appetite for a few hours. i should look into the side effects of it, i'm not sure. thanks for bringing this up though, it could definitely be a factor that some people don't think about!!
My adhd meds kill my appetite if I don’t eat with them (I’ll forget if I don’t) I’m on concerta (Methylphenidate) and one of the side effect is appetite loss but any meds can do that for me (especially if I’m sick already)
You embracing your body has helped me have a better mentality about myself. I have never gone through something that bad, but for a while I stopped eating as much as I used to. Seeing this video and seeing Jaiden Animation's face reveal video are so helpful because they give you so many reasons not to starve yourself. Have a great day, Ashton! ❤
that makes me so happy!!! i hope you have a great day too. and jaiden's face reveal was such a good video i've watched it so many times omg. anyways ily mudkip
Hi I'm a trans kid. who is a place where I came out to my mom and I think my dad knows. But we have not talk yet about it in a month. You have helped more than you know. Thank you ❤️💛💚💙💜
I’ve never been diagnosed with an eating disorder but I’m pretty sure I have at least one. I remember trying to force myself to throw up and being so upset and crying when it didn’t work (and it’s never worked). And like you were, I’m eating only small dinners and a small bag of chips for lunch. Ever since I started doing that, I’ve lost 10lbs, and it’s been only about 6 months. I’m trying to recover, as I’ve been eating higher calorie meals and stopped counting those calories, although I still don’t eat breakfast or lunch. I’m glad you’re trying to impact the world with these types of videos and trying to get people to get help. I thank you so much, Ash❤️
Jayden DeHaven You will get through this. I don't know you, but you're here for a reason, and I know you are beautiful. You deserve to eat breakfast and lunch and look at your body in the mirror and smile. I'm glad you are eating higher calorie meals, that is the first step to recovery. You can get through this.
Eating disorders fucking suck. Thank you so much for sharing your struggle. You're so brave.
hey i understand what it’s like, im pretty sure i have an eating disorder because i hate my body so much that like. i want to punish myself i guess? but it’s good that you got over your disordered eating because i still haven’t gotten over mine, and you give me hope that i can maybe stop as well
you can do this. being healthy is so much more important than being "skinny"! there's no need to punish yourself for anything.
Smoothies and Meal replacement/protein bars helped me.
Thank you so much for making this video im a trans man REALLY struggling with an ED and not to get into details it sucks lol this is very comforting to know that im not the only trans kid/trans man that has these struggles 🖤🖤🖤🖤
Hey Ashton! Thanks for bringing awareness! I know this video is a little old, but I work with Trans Folx Fighting Eating Disorders and we are trying to help our trans family and provide support. Feel free to check us out or message us on social media if you would like to get more involved!
Hey, Ashton, thank you for sharing your story. You are brave for talking about this topic. ❤️
I love your videos so much!❤️
I skip breakfast kind of. I don’t have time to eat so I take loads of crackers to school like 7 with juice in a small bottle and have breakfast before tutor time, in like 10 minutes. So I have 3 meals but not at the right time. I am actually trying to put on weight because I have a non-eating disorder medical condition which makes it extremely hard to put on weight. I find it hard because people automatically presume just because I’m a girl of a certain age that I have an eating disorder. It feels like people are really uneducated in every area of the subject.
yeah, i feel like there are SO many misconceptions about eating disorders. people think "eating disorder = anorexia" and "skinny white teen girl," and both are just so wrong.
I totally understand, I eat a lot and then I like starve myself. That cycle continues everyday. It was completely horrible, I felt ugly and I would get made fun of for my weight. But now, I have gotten better.
You are so handsome and please take care of yourself. ❤️❤️
thank you so much :) you take care too!!
For a month I started eating less and less because the girl I love said she likes skinny girls and I felt fat and ugly, but when I realized it was effecting so many things in my life (my sleep, my swimming, my mental health) I started eating again. I Know it's not as bad as your story, but I'm very proud of myself for not letting what she thinks of me get to me (after it did for awhile).
I have disordered eating. Got triggered by doing musical theatre and music industry. I've been either fat or thin. My BMI was 21 so technically not underweight . I have thin classmates. And my crush rejected me because of my size he likes skinny girls
Eating disorders are very common within trans people around puberty in a way to feel a way of being in control and “fixing” something that doesn’t feel right
Wow, I relate to this video on so many levels. I'm in middle school, and like you, try to only eat a meal and like a fruit a day, along with swimming and walking. I just.. I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that, especially for so long, and being trans. I'm glad you are getting better, and please, no matter how down or absolutely disgusting you feel, don't download those apps. I just found out about your channel and you seem like a wonderful guy. Thank you so much.
I struggle with anorexia and I’m at the point were I need top surgery, but don’t have the funds. Did top surgery help with your ED?
Asher Duncan I am really sorry that you struggle with that, and I hope that one day you can afford the surgery. Don't give up.
You put your cat acts like a parrot too?
he sits on my shoulders so... yes
Ashton Daniel parrot cats are the best cats
I eat like a sandwich or a piece of pizza and then I binge unhealthy food and i just feel this huge wave of guilt