Q: I am suffering bulemia nervosa after a comment from an ex. My teeth are falling out and it is expensive. Can I sue him?
This probably sounds so crazy. But his comment lead me down a spiral of self-hatred and eventually forcing myself to vomit up food to be skinnier. And now, thanks to all that acid, my teeth have holes and I suspect I need around $10,000 to repair them completely, including 4 crowns and at least 20 fillings- the dentist said there was a cavity on every single tooth thanks to me brushing around the acid. Is it possible that I have a case to sue him for emotional damages and pain and suffering? I know this sounds really stupid and petty but if I could get that money, it would make me less of a burden on my family's shoddy insurance.
A:
I'm sorry to hear of everything you are experiencing. Regardless of what I may say about your legal case, please know that you deserved to be treated better by your ex and you should also be kind to yourself and love who you are.
I think winning a case like yours would be difficult. It's quite possible you might be able to bring a lawsuit under the theory of intentional infliction of emotional distress, but you'd have to prove he intended to cause you emotional distress, and that your development of bulimia was a foreseeable result of his comment. Again, I think that would be incredibly difficult to do.
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