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When others envy privileges that feel like burdens

People keep telling me I'm so lucky to be naturally thin but they don't know about my eating disorder and how much I hate my relationship with food.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

External perceptions of advantage can mask internal struggles and pain that remain invisible to observers.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Privilege and its acknowledgment?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.