lazyboylovesu:
technically I'd say it does fall under that term but tbh medical terms for fetishes are super vague. It just feels really wrong that people who are into eating and getting fat, which is like honestly a really innocent human thing to do anyways imo, is grouped under people who are into children and animals. Just feels....bad.
Like we can go on and on about the morality of this fetish but i don't think it can be compared to things like pedophilia. (not saying you're even bringing up the morality of it but I just wanted to share why vague terminology can be misleading)
Still, yes, I'd say there is an aspect to certain parts of the fetish that would include harm, like eating way too much in one sitting or becoming immobile. Though I think it only becomes a "disorder" when its causing profound stress/harm on the person or people they are affecting. I've been into feederism for a long time and I don't feel like I've ever harmed myself besides eating too much and thats really nothing at this point. People could argue I'm making myself unhealthy by getting fat but I'm going to ignore that for now because it feels kind of silly for me to defend my own personal health regarding my weight on a feederism website. lmao. the point is, my weight hasn't caused me any "harm" or distress, regardless of what others might think.
So Again, i think its really just up to the person but i don't think the fetish itself is a disorder automatically. Its definitely a paraphilia just because its technically "abnormal" but thats a whole new topic and I'm rambling again!
I actually read something. It is a paraphilia but it is not a paraphlic disorder. exteme feederism liked immobility would be a disorder but, if you are into feederism and it doesnt consume your life or negatively effect your day to day then it is not a disorder. Ive spent a while trying to find research on this, even though there is very little research done on feederism, and every article iv read has said that feederism is not in itslef a disorder just when its not consensual or it if someone continues to gain a lot when major health issues arise.
I mean im no psychiatrist or doctor but based on what you said and what ive understood from what the DSM 5 says I would not say you have a paraphilic disorder just a paraphilia. The ass holes who force people to gain without consent and for their own personal disorder have the desires and are the ones sick in the head.
