[FITZ]

I read somewhere that Terri was anorexic. I wonder, did Schiavo contribute to her eating disorder? Did he harass her by telling her she was too fat?

Or poison her? He could have been putting some kind of "additives" into her food to keep her nauseated, too sick to eat. Was she an anorexic before the marriage? Was she even an anorexic at all?

[nicksaunt]

Great points Fitz.

I think your point regarding as to when she became anorexic could be very important. As you know, anorexia is so tied in with issues of self esteem, which means that Schiavo could potentially have exercised this type of control over Terri from the very beginning. Abuse could be a very established and long term pattern in their relationship and could easily have been hidden from everyone.

If there was abuse, Terri may have been the type of woman who would never tell her family. Keeping abuse a secret is not so uncommon; she may have been too humilated and thought she could control and take care of it herself. Who knows?

I hope that whatever comes out results in the nullification of Schiavo's guardianship. This guys is bad news.

By the way, good speaking with you again, I hope all is well.