Anorexia myths

They don't eat.
This is stupid. I myself have been triggered because I admitted to a coworker that I have a problem with food and her response was "but you have a sandwich..." it was actually half a sandwich that I measured out exactly the right amount of peanut butter and jelly plus a low cal bread so it would total 80 calories and it was the only thing I was planning on eating that day. I ended up only being able to take a bite before I threw the rest away because she made me feel like I was a failure for eating.
You can't not eat. Unless you want to pass out, get sick and die. Most of my pals online do heavy restricting with some fasting but even then it's with coffee or tea. I read about week long fasts and such but a lot of times you end up bingeing because your body craves nutrients and sustenance. There are also some that eat up to 1000 calories a day but exercise it all away.
Just because someone eats an apple doesn't mean they're ok.

They're always skinny.
WRONG. Like anyone who goes on a normal healthy diet they don't immediately become thinner. There's a lot of people who eat under 300 a day in the obese range of weight because they just haven't lost anything YET. Or maybe they end up bingeing or who knows what else.

Boys can't get it.
I can't even...

It's for attention.
Occasionally we get what you'd call a wannarexic. The "I didn't eat breakfast wow I'm so ana" but even so most don't flaunt it. It's like saying someone with schizophrenia wants attention.

They just need to eat.
One of the things about anorexia is a fear of food or gaining weight. If you're super terrified with spiders would you just get over it if I threw you in a pit full of them? Didn't think so. Trust me if I could "just eat" and not feel like a fat fuck and spend the rest of the day telling myself what a failure I am I would be the happiest girl in the world. 
Force feeding someone with this disorder is only going to make them purge (suuuuper bad for you) or just eat less/fast the next few days.

You can just become anorexic.
This isn't a cold. We can't sneeze on you and magically you have no appetite. We can't teach you how to starve yourself or motivate you to stop eating. It's self induced. Most of us are just as hungry as you. We're just terrified of gaining.

The online community is harmful and promotes starving yourself.
If you've seen Starving in Suburbia know that almost everything in that movie is hollywood fiction. You won't find people encouraging you to eat less especially if you don't have a problem. You'll get a lot of "hon just eat healthy around 1200 cals and exercise. Don't go down this road." Mostly I see a lot of tips on bettering your existance. "Here's the vitamins you need to prevent hair loss. If you think your heart is in trouble eat/drink this. GO TO A DOCTOR NOW if this happens etc." I've had quite a few people encourage me to eat more. 
Also there's no creepy chants or becoming feral. Just general irritation from being hungry.

It's just a diet.
No it's fear. It's an obsession. It's a game of "how far can I go before a heart attack?" A quest for perfection.
Most of all it's being trapped in a sickness you don't want to be free from.