Why do my close family and friends think i'm anorexic?

Question

I am 18 years old and 5'2", I weigh 109lbs. My family and friends, even my doctor think I'm anorexic. I eat though. I don't get it.

Answer 1

Being 5'2'' and 109 gives you a BMI of 19.9, which is at the lower end of the normal weight range.  However, it is worth noting that anorexia refers not to a specific weight, but a pattern of consumption and control over consumption.  If you're eating in a substantially non-nutritive way, or in a "control" related way, you may very well have anorexia even if you're 4'1'' and 390lbs!  It's the pattern of nutrition and feeding behaviors that define what anorexia is.