My Boyfriend Helps Me Eat, and Other Notes on My Body

After years of disordered eating, I’ve found a partner who nourishes me in more ways than one

Madeline Howard
Human Parts
Published in
9 min readJul 1, 2019

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“Want a bite?” my boyfriend asks, holding out his half-eaten sandwich.

“Sure,” I say, and he hands it to me.

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