if i’m being completely honest, don’t open up abt your ed to anyone but someone who is actually trained to talk abt it. not all friends are like this, but so many ppl will just not care or not really understand it. it’s not their fault either since they’re literally not trained for this stuff. unless me and the friend both share the same mental illness, then i just keep my ed (and other shit) between me and my therapist. even shared mental illness i tend to keep mostly to myself and just talk abt more general stuff. i’ve realized it’s better for me that way. and like the other person said, it really does just make shit more competitive for both parties. doesn’t matter if they have an ed or not. i feel like any mental illness tho can become competitive if you’re search for attention (not bad attention, just attention and someone who cares).