Please Eat (Animatic) - Nicole Dollanganger 【RiA】

I have been meaning to finish this in time for Mental Illness Awareness Month but it got pushed back so far into September. I'm glad that I was still able to make it and to share it with all of you is more than enough happiness for me.
This video could trigger those who are or have suffered from eating disorders. I am not pro-ana or pro-mia. I do not support it. I have never suffered from anorexia but I have friends and family who have suffered and are still suffering through it. This video was made to reach out to those we know who are struggling with this particular disorder and to let them know that people care.
Original music by Nicole Dollanganger
Song :
• Nicole Dollanganger - ...
I only own the art used in this video. All other music belongs to their rightful creators.
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[@Raven_Rot_]

If you're reading this. This is your reminder to please eat and feed yourself its very important I love all of you stay safe.❤

[@CozyPicnicBlanket]

This song, it scares me. its like the only time I can hear the sound of my common sense fighting over the yelling of my Eating disorder.

[@riannedrawsanimation]

If you haven't already, please get help.

[@GoodPennyYHWHsaves]

Yes ~~~

[@Sponey_n_akira]

Do you want to talk ml? I’m currently struggling so I understand ❤

[@harpertaylor1026]

I feel this. It's one of the only things that will get me to actually eat. You're not alone and I'm rooting for you.

[@threedicksonabench3141]

This is a really good representation. I feel like male anorexia isn't explored enough or represented enough. I feel the same way about child anorexia as well so thank you for this!

[@thechildinyourbasement428]

Well I'm a child and I feel bad about my appearance I always try to get rid of fat but I never do I hate myself for it badly

[@shadowofthedarkness7321]

@@thechildinyourbasement428 i get u about that I feel the same way

[@EmilySpiritExT]

@@thechildinyourbasement428 yeah I was the same way growing up. It always seemed like my cousin could eat a ton and stay skinny while I grew chubby. Bodies are so weird. Now we’re both adults and her weight is chubby. Idk what she had going on as a kid that kept her skinny back then but it didn’t last her whole life. Don’t feel too bad about being chubby. If you can do everyday activities without getting extremely winded that’s a decent balance. Skinny doesn’t equal healthy either remember that. Plus if you are chubby and sleep on your belly it’s just free cushioning for you then ! : D

[@iesroo]

As a 13 year old trans female with severe anorexia i agree

[@Sponey_n_akira]

@@thechildinyourbasement428I know it might not seem like it rn but you are STUNNING!!!! I might not know you but I know all bodies are beautiful as long as they are healthy. Your body deserves food and humans need fat to survive, it’s COMPLETELY normal ^^

[@TheComedyGeek]

The brutal paradox of loving someone who is self-destructive is that the person that you love and the one hurting the person you love are the same person. And you can't fight the disease without hurting the host. And you feel so god damned helpless. I've made my friends feel like that sometimes when I self-neglect. And I'm sorry.

[@is-fq6wj]

Im a male, and for a long time i suffer from anorexia. One day my gf send me this and I just cried myself.

[@riannedrawsanimation]

I do hope that you're getting the help you deserve. It's hard living through any type of disorder, but pls don't forget that it does get better

[@charitythomas651]

As someone who’s been restricting an insane amount lately, this hit a place I did NOT expect it to, I literally just started crying… job VERY well done

[@riannedrawsanimation]

Wishing you all the best

[@user-zf7xv1yk9g]

I remember for the first couple of months that Depression had hit on me, I would starve myself for no reason. I would always not want to go to school either- I would even barley eat school lunch. I still do starve myself today but some days I eat so much I feel fat and am ashamed. But once I've done it more- I've become to notice that I should do it more and not make myself suffer. I'm still alive to this day and I'm glad. Thank you for making this video as well. It just reminds me that there are other people suffering out there that are worth helping. Instead of sitting there, This Animatic makes me want to jump up and help so many people out there. No matter what stands in my way. Thank you.

[@daisydiaz6774]

Same but i dont eat at school at all for the whole year , not for breakfast or lunch. And I'd always want to go to school ,not cuz for "education" but so i cant get out the house and away from my family. Friends are the only thing that can cheer me up ,not food nor life but caring human beings

[@Ak1_]

Same for me, when I was in seventh grade I only ate dinner for the entire year and I lost hardly any weight making me fall into a state of hopelessness and depression.

[@rosyletters1687]

I heard this song years ago and it suddenly popped into my head. Currently I'm starving. A few minutes ago I was at that point where it feel like your stomach is twisting inwards and shrinking. Now I'm numb. Edit: I forgot to mention, I don't have anorexia I just struggle to eat.

[@riannedrawsanimation]

You don't always have to eat heavy meals everyday, even snacking every now and then is okay. It's better than skipping meals entirely.

[@devilishmorgue6969]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@riannedrawsanimation]

thank you!

[@Cindy-dj6jw]

"Everything that's beautiful peoples want to break, and you're beautiful, i'm afraid"

[@arianalayloni4876]

This Is What I Live For

[@daisydiaz6774]

Same

[@OceaMiraAnimations]

ahh i know her, i know her song called "ugly". she has a real nice voice .o.

[@riannedrawsanimation]

Yes! I listened to "Ugly" and it's also really good. She's so talented.

[@melancholymountain1232]

This whole animation was perfect! It really depicted Anorexia so well. Good job! Lots of love❤️

[@Mari-ke4ir]

I'm crying so much rn I suffer from anorexia nervosa and I see myself on that, myself and my boyfriend, he's worried about me but I can't see myself on recovery, I feel like I deserve to starve to death, I feel like I'm not skinny enough, this is hell

[@riannedrawsanimation]

Don't give up and don't forget that you deserve every spoonful there is. I wish you luck on your way to recovery

[@iesroo]

As a 13 Year old Trans female this song really made me sad and one of my new friends told me about nicole and I really thank her for that In July-October when my bmi was as low as 11 I really should of known this song, It would help me, Because my mind was gone, It was hard and tiring to walk and my whole life revolved about how skeletal I was and calories, But I was ‘Never skinny enough’ I almost died In September due to my anorexia getting so bad and I looked like an actual skeleton, (30.5-31.5kg 161cm) And people were laughing at me and Some people were shocked about how skinny I was. But on September 26, My mom told me She would take me to hospital her self if a carried on like this, so then I started binging EVERY DAY for 6 Months and I really fucking hated my life and often wanted to die because of my extremely low self esteem. Now I am 60-70kg and I really hate my body, But I am Sadly ‘Happily’ Out of my binging phase and I am in control and can finally start starving and not binging again. In December 2019 I was 27-28kg at almost 150cm and i Had to be TUBE FED, Which was so mentally and kinda physically painful, And i wanred to throw up in the toilet, But they locked it for 1 Hour after I had each fortisip. Then I was in a mental hospital for 3-4 Months, It was the HARDEST TIME OF MY LIFE. And some of the other children there were very nice. So please if you can, DO NOT STARVE YOURSELF. It is very dangerous and you can even DIE. And the hospital was so fucking painful No matter who you are or what you look like, YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZING AND PRETTY, Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise ❤️ And I have a transphobic dad who doesn’t accept me as a girl sadly, And he makes my life harder

[@stranger592]

Hey it's been 2 years, i wonder how you're doing

[@iesroo]

@@stranger592 Hello, thank you for wondering how I am doing! I am 15 now, and I still have cycles in which I bige and restrict, and I still feel uncomfortable about my weight and want to lose weight.

[@stranger592]

@@iesroo idk why but our stories are so similar and Im sorry you still feel that way. I know just one single comment from a random person on the internet doesn't really change anything when you've been feeling that way for years but food is necessary for you to live, and I want you to live even if you don't. We don't know each other but I hope you know that you're worthy of love and affection regardless of how much you weigh. You deserve to take up space and eat what you wanna eat. Eating doesn't kill you but not eating does. I hope you feel better someday

[@Luna-wd7oz]

A year ago I starved myself it’s not worth it at all for those who think they need to change there body by starving there selves I would like To know why.

[@riannedrawsanimation]

I've had friends who went through the same problem and a few who are still struggling with it. As their friend, it's so painful to look at them going through everyday thinking that they're so worthless that they don't deserve to eat. I hope that you're in a better situation yourself and never forget that someone out there cares about your well-being!

[@hollee5997]

With an eating disorder for me it’s kinda hard when people tell you your fat your ugly I’m speaking for every one here

[@EmilySpiritExT]

I’m pretty sure I heard that at some point of starvation your body starts to eat itself for food it’s been denied. I never had a starving problem myself. Food is so yummy I can’t resist the flavor of it for too long. My problem is that food is too yummy it’s hard to resist. Yet remembering that my body will eat itself before completely starving is scarier to know. The lengths bodies will go to hang in there is impressive and scary. I really hope everyone with an eating disorder gets help and recovers. This animation is so cute and the song so sad but I can’t help but listen to it sometimes now that I found it.

[@spencerXoXo]

1:05 Welp Thanos snapped his fingers once again Ok i'll stop with the dead memes TwT

[@riannedrawsanimation]

Ahahahaha! XD oh my i didn't even think of that

[@judyo4679]

that’s insensitive but ok

[@abandoned940]

@@judyo4679 humor is good not *during* something serious but after when everybody is reading these some humor is good

[@rambrosius7006]

I like this video. I like this song, and the art that goes with it. I myself am a masculine aligned nonbinary individual and I have ARFID, and this song is vague enough that I have something to relate to, as well as your characterization. Well done.

[@rozyanimations4434]

I’m proud of you for waking up. I’m proud of you for brushing your hair. I’m proud of you for breathing. I’m proud of you for making your bed. I’m proud of you for eating. I’m proud of you for TRYING to eat. I’m proud of you for drinking water. I’m proud of you for being here. I’m proud of you for being you. I’m proud of you for smiling. I’m proud of you for continuing on even when things are difficult for you. I’m proud of you for standing up. I’m proud of you for blinking. I’m proud of you for getting out of bed after spending the whole day in bed. I’m proud of you for brushing your teeth. I’m proud of you for standing up. I’m proud of you for sitting down. I’m proud of you for defending yourself. I’m proud of you for believing in yourself. I’m proud of you for simply trying. I’m proud of you for being alive. IM PROUD OF YOU. ♥ Not my words Im just passing this around! :) From a stranger on the internet to anybody reading this,I AM SO PROUD OF YOU Don't give up ❤

[@dianalovesbagelss8029]

Aah coming back to relive the trauma that this song gave me when I was 11....idk why

[@hiro9502]

Thank you. I starved my self but I might start eating today

[@spindel__creme8722]

This is so close to my heart I’ve had a major eating disorder since I was 7/8 and I’m nearly 16 I’m still struggling and I just feel acknowledged through this video, thank you xx

[@riannedrawsanimation]

I hope you're getting the professional help that you need, keep fighting!

[@luna.5739]

Ah damn, you are so underrated! You deserve more views, subs and likes!💗

[@riannedrawsanimation]

oh my, thank you! and don't worry, I'm not in a hurry hahaha ^w^

[@luna.5739]

Rianne Draws you are very much welcome! :D

[@otterboyva]

That was beautiful 💜 What a great job on the visuals!!!

[@riannedrawsanimation]

Thank you!

[@Alice-xp8zy]

This is beautiful

[@riannedrawsanimation]

thank you!

[@stephhatake2267]

Still love this

[@robbiesstar]

I have this and still trying to fight it..

[@riannedrawsanimation]

I wish you all the best and hope that you win the battle

[@ANGELRIVERAJR]

This April 2024 I’ve told one of my closest Aunt that I trust Dearly. That I’ve been Dealing with Anxiety issues & Anorexia since I was a young kid & Teenager. I also have a Disability called Cerebral Palsy.

[@astrid_says]

You know, i always wanted comfort and hated hurt. But then I learned comfort comes after hurting. And now every time I want to feel comforted, I know I have to be hurt first. And the more I hurt the more comfort I will receive. And sometimes there is quite pain inside me that is not obvious to those around me, who could provide comfort. So to make it obvious for them I hurt myself. And the more I hurt the more comfort I gain later. So it gets addictive

[@abandoned940]

I thought this might have been for anorexia and I wanna inform people that anorexia is NOT just you dont like eating myself and many others love eating but sometimes we dont enjoy the food or the interest is lost in it and all sorts of things! Yes anorexia is sometimes "I need to be skinny and perfect" but other times its "yes I like food but I lost interest in it". *TAKE IT FROM ME DONT START STARVING YOURSELF CAUSE ONCE YOU START YOU DONT WANNA STOP!*

[@riannedrawsanimation]

The song is not only intended for anorexia itself but to all types of eating disorders.

[@aristotleaudios]

This animation is so beautiful!! It means a lot to me and many others. You're amazing and tysm

[@riannedrawsanimation]

Do watch my other animatic videos to find out!

[@aristotleaudios]

@@riannedrawsanimation Ah, okie! Ty! ^^

[@akujaakune6334]

To all the girls and boys and non-binary beauties that see this your are amazing, beautiful, cared about and loved. You may hear this A LOT, but think about it, the reason so many people say this is because the amount of people that don’t believe it, and starve, just because of someone they saw on a magazine or in school or anywhere. Well guess what, you’ll never be like them, you’ll be better than them. You are your own person and if everyone is the same, no one can find you. So stand out, be yourself. Yes, people well judge, people will bully, people will hate, but that’s because they are afraid of the amount of courage you have to be yourself, and that is the strongest thing you can will in this world. The power of being yourself. We only live once, so don’t waste your time being someone else, be you. Stand out so people can find you, and you can help them be themselves too. I say this for others, and I should be saying this to myself too, and I will. Thank you for reading and just remember you are loved.

[@kienlabindao1928]

wonderful!

[@riannedrawsanimation]

Thanks!

[@Haunted_Dreamer]

I'm obese and it's mainly due to a hormonal disorder and bad genetics. I usually end up eating once a day, I'll feel hungry and just keep putting it off and then I realize it's dinner time and I eat then it's too late in the day to eat anything else. I'm aware of it, but I didn't realize until recently that I was chewing gum to make myself less nauseous when I'm hungry during the day so I'm able to put it off longer. I see and hear people making jokes about overweight people needing to put down forks. It’s dehumanizing to have my struggles be simplified to such a stupid notion that weight is only caused one way. I've always eaten less than my siblings who are nowhere near my weight. It's so frustrating and I just want to scream.

[@mariastokosa703]

Sorry for my English. 2 years ago i watched how my younger sister daying becouse she didnt want to eat. It was terrible pain for me, my family. No metter what i talked she didnt understand what happening with her and still starved yourself. God saved her and she s still with me, i m thankful. Hallelujah! But i just want to say every one of you who doesnt want to eat - please eat. You' re hurting us. We want you here. God bless you all my dearest.

[@Twig_ccj]

I watched this back when I was younger, I didn’t really understand it but sometimes back then I would starve myself every school day and eat after I get back home because I was scared of getting a stomach ache in school. I became skinnier but I was still normal weight. Years later, I started doing that again 2023, stopped, then started to starve myself for another reason, orthorexia. I’m getting better but it’s still suck to me, I haven’t told anybody yet but I will soon to my therapist tomorrow

[@riannedrawsanimation]

Hope you finally find the help that you need. I can't begin to imagine what you've gone through all these years. Wishing you the best!

[@Kanroji423]

This song makes me realize that I need to eat more bcs some days I go without eating

[@LotusByName]

Over six years ago my boyfriend at the time sent this to me in an attempt to stop me from being anorexic. I started to not eat as much lately and went through a breakup and the fact this song showed up is sweetly strange.

[@daisydiaz6774]

My best friend just sent thus to me saying, "Me and Victor (your boyfriend ) at you"....im touched but i dont want to eat at all until i have to👋😑

[@riannedrawsanimation]

Please do eat while you still can, there are people out there who cannot physically eat even if they want to

[@bugsinricepudding.]

i have a friend named isabelle and i swear she has anorexia she refuses to eat and never feels hungry and she passed out a couple of days ago because she didnt eat for three days and i almost cry listening to this

[@riannedrawsanimation]

I hope she's getting the professional help she needs. It's very hard to see the people you care about slowly destroy themselves like that.

[@bugsinricepudding.]

@@riannedrawsanimation she also has a problem where if she actually eats she eats too much and feels sick shes been more of a sister to me then friend

[@maitecanet6603]

this thrilled me .. great job

[@leonescobar4717]

Song and animation made my eyes widen in horror of realization...

[@user-kq5lb1pq6r]

Honestly? I did cry

[@Ak1_]

Incredible

[@Clemm_achu]

A year later. I'm here trying not to cry 😪

[@ammsyu]

This is SO perfect, oh my God. OMG! 🤍

[@crypticradio4379]

Nostalgia

[@raywaygaygay]

TAKE MY SUBS, TAKE THEM

[@ravenclawallday6213]

This is a beautiful animation

[@riannedrawsanimation]

thank you so much!

[@AbstractQueer]

KZbin's hitting personal now. 😅 But seriously, I wish it was as simple as just *choosing* to eat. With ARFID, I never know for sure if my body will reject the food. I'm at the point where I'm seriously considering getting a feeding tube implanted, but that comes with its own problems.

[@riannedrawsanimation]

I understand that. We also wish it was as simple as telling people to eat and them deciding to eat. But unfortunately, not all of us are doctors and not all of us know how to directly help other than remind our loved ones to "please eat". Because that's the only way we know how. I hope good things come your way and your situation gets better

[@Broccolilia]

I first saw this song in a movie abt girls in recovery (forced) 😢

[@t3lepath]

I suffer from eating disorder since I was 13 and now I'm almost 20 :(

[@zeyjjep]

i used to love chips and french fries i used to.

[@stefanmussen913]

My friend sent this to me a few days ago. She's had the same ED as.me but she's older and is trying to explain the long time health affects. I dont know. I want to care but I can't bring myself to

[@riannedrawsanimation]

I'm not a professional but it won't hurt to try and listen to them. They are your friend, after all. I'm sure they only want what's best for you.

[@Sofia-sf3qr]

U start to realise how sick u r when this song inspires u too starve urself even more

[@riannedrawsanimation]

please don't

[@Sofia-sf3qr]

There’s nothing I can do :(

[@riannedrawsanimation]

im sure there's something you can always do to counter it. Many people who have lived through and overcome the illness are all living testimonies to that

[@velvetkisscs1089]

I dont want to eat I afraid but my doctors and my parents say I need to eat but They dont understand Im afraid to eat so I cant do..

[@riannedrawsanimation]

You don't need to eat big portions, a spoonful is a big leap from where you are now. Start small, then build up from there. With the support of both your doctors and parents, you'll be able to beat this illness. I believe in you!

[@zidanecarpiojefferies7498]

So...at my school I NEVER eat my lunch...niether at home I eat...this made my day 😁

[@riannedrawsanimation]

Please do eat. It's bad to skip meals, especially if you're still young. Don't mind what other people will say, your body's health is more important than their words.

[@zidanecarpiojefferies7498]

😔😕😟🙂😃😁🖤🖤

[@Meowdlck]

I often skip meals because sometimes I can’t even get out of bed, feeling completely hopeless in this world :)

[@zoeyowo6901]

IS THAT OILVER?

[@zoeyowo6901]

Holy shiettshokyehietholyshjiet

[@zoeyowo6901]

Nononomyppoorbabus

[@riannedrawsanimation]

Lol, nope. Just random characters

[@zoeyowo6901]

Oh damn.

[@Sponey_n_akira]

I’m only 80 pounds but I feel fat-

[@xx-xw2mx]

reminds me of creepypasta animations i used to watch when i was 9

[@Kxpuc]

having the other person male, disgusting

[@riannedrawsanimation]

oh my, and why is that?

[@icantthinkofagoodname7992]

Please explain

[@Kxpuc]

@@icantthinkofagoodname7992 the album is effectively to Dawn so making the target of the lyrics male seem blah

[@icantthinkofagoodname7992]

Kxpuc ok, I don’t really know who that is but I was thinking you men’t something like men can’t have eating disorders and I was getting my nearest blunt object ready lol

[@riannedrawsanimation]

I am fully aware that this song is from the album "Ode To Dawn Wiener: Embarrassing Love Songs" with the main subject (Dawn Wiener) a fictional girl. But I just can't understand how you would find this "disgusting". 1. It's an original animatic that shows that anyone regardless of who or what they are, can be possible victims to this horrible illness 2. Like you've never seen other animatics of songs with the artists' own ideas and spin-offs to it lol and 3. Idk, it seems like you're making this a gender thing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@princessapeach666]

I can feel this😞 sorry mom

[@RedditStoryNights]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZDMdIyHbLWhnbM

[@cupcakeofdeath8287]

This is beautiful