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I breathe in the stale smell of regret permeating the room. That and the fumes of alcohol mixed with cigarette
smoke.
It wasn’t always like this you know. Food was a passion and these pots that now lie
empty were always in use. She was not concerned
with calorie counting and dieting fads. And
while she laughed off comments made in front of her, the online trolls typing
hate online got to her.
Perfect in my eyes but she saw something else in the
mirrors.
“Lose 63% more abdominal body fat”
It was not just body fat that she lost.
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Almost did not make it to this week's Friday Fictioneers. But I decided to have a go at the very last minute. Body dysmorphia is real. So many young people these days are preoccupied with an imagined physical defect or a minor
defect that others often cannot see.
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That's so sad. But true
ReplyDeleteThe mind can be a prison. Thanks for your comments Neil.
DeleteThis is so very sad, indeed. I so hope he can try to break her of her belief... though we know that is so very hard.
ReplyDeleteImaginary flaws are harder to fix than real ones. Thanks for your comments Dale.
DeleteIn my counseling experience, I had to learn that what a person sees in the mirror is their reality. I don't always jump directly to medication, but in the case of Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and anti-anxiety medication really does help to clear the person's mind. It's such a sad thing to see a perfectly normal person believe that he or she is truly hideous.
ReplyDeleteIt is a sad one as you said especially when physically there is nothing wrong with them. Thanks for commenting Linda.
Delete"Perfect in my eyes but she saw something else in the mirror". Excellent story, Jilly, Sugar on the Bee.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jilly, I am glad you liked it.
DeleteYou raised a issue that I often ponder. Many of the harmful chemicals that the body can not excrete out are segregated in fat. Hence fat loss (ie dieting) often results in these coming back in to circulating blood and play havoc with many organ systems.
ReplyDeleteI think she needs medical help.
Love your take on this one.
That is a good point. Thanks for your comments YS I am glad you liked it.
DeleteDear Subroto,
ReplyDeleteThis story hits close to home. The trouble with the eating disordered is the horrid self image. The modeling industry has done much to promote Anorexia and Bulimia. Well told.
Shalom,
Rochelle
That is so true. Also with cosmetic surgery becoming more common the pressure to conform to a particular body type is increasing. Thanks for your comments Rochelle.
DeleteA sad tale highlighting a very real condition. Very well written.
ReplyDeleteSusan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
Thank you Susan.
DeleteThis is so sad.
ReplyDeleteThat is the unfortunate reality of the condition.
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