[Its.Just.Angie]

hey there,
So to answer your question yes it could run in a family, but its through influence like if you see your parents starving, you may think its okay and stuff, so you may try.. I think... It could be from genitics too? I'm not sure! But yes it could run through a family!

I dont think it is fast death cause your body is in survival mode and it learns to adjust to the extremely small portions. Yes you are dying by starving yourself, but your body learns to adjust and it will conserve the energy to its best. Its only does that cause your body is trying to survive until you find food. (Well back in early history that was the case) if your body is used to the very small amounts it will learn how to adjust and used the engery you gave it for awhile. The less you eat the slower your metabolism goes and stuff. So no its a really long death..

It may be from stereotype. Cause every knows if you don't eat you die (obvisouly) and more likely not aware what happens like when your body goes into survival mode.. If it didn't have that surivial mode instinct yes.. Most of them would die early.. Or how far your body will go in order to survive.. Like your aunt her body is used to the small portions and her body is trained to use every last bit of it. If that makes sense? I hoped I help