Not all eating disorders begin in the same way or for the same reasons. Causal features are difficult to pin down. But often, we carry the overt and covert messages that we absorb from individuals who make up our various cultures: our families, friends of the family, our teachers, our siblings, and our friends. Really any social/emotional relationship can alter our perception of ourselves. Of course, temperament and gene expression make a difference. Still, if relationships mirror loathing back to a person (especially during formative years), then that person will see a loathsome reflection.
I think that it's fair to say if we loved ourselves unconditionally (and I am not talking about narcissism), then we would not harm ourselves. Self-hatred is learned, it can be terribly insidious and it is a factor that underlies eating disorders. Many individuals who have an eating disorder have an internal child who is not so different from the one portrayed in the following video.
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