ABSTRACT
There seems little doubt that the advent of an eating disorder in an adolescent girl signals, among other things, that there is a serious complication in her sexual development. This chapter explores aspects of sexual and emotional development that seem to be specific to girls. It suggests that a developmental failure in infancy has far-reaching consequences for the whole personality. As well an expression of sexual anxiety, have linked this with an intolerance of the existence of the sexuality of the parents. In bulimia, sexuality, in line with the eating symptoms, may be more varied, with periods of sexual acting out, often including risks of pregnancy. The dream is interesting, especially the sense of shame and embarrassment, which was associated with trying to follow an interesting path to feminine sexual development. A child with an excessive quantity of envy, for example, will find it hard to form the sort of dependent relationship with parents that lead to the helpful internalization.
