You are a great story teller Melody. I'm sorry for everyones mental pain. I do think that people who say hurtful things to others though have their own issues that they take out on others. Julie as for teaching kids about food. I think many families have negative ways of using food. Though my mom is my best friend and I want to be like her she did not show a good ex of how to nurish yourself. She is still anorexic and I'm recovered physically but like I said mentally still a battle. It has taken a lot of professional and self therapy to learn what nurishment is and that everyone is different physically and mentally. I hope to stop the cycle of negative food issues when I have kids. Food is not about being good or bad and you shouldn't feel guilty. Really this issue of pn has taught me that your health is your tool and path to life and the goals around it. If you don't have your health other things seem like nothing. Hugs to all.