Yes, it is totally nice to know that I am not alone with eating disorders, but some things I just can’t see. I am obsessed with being thin. It is something I work on letting go everyday.
I was at a dance studio in New York the other day in the bathroom. This girl came in to wash her hands. She was dressed in her ballet clothes and was all stick and bones. It was so hard for me to be around her. It felt like my mental problems were screaming at me with her presence. I did my best not to look at her because it only freaked me out. I am friends with one of the staff members there so I went to talk to him about it. I needed to get out of my head and talk to someone. What I learned next really was awful. Apparently, it is common for several too thin girls to pass out at the studio a couple times per year. They take classes all day, drink only water, and their bodies collapse on them. The studio has to rush them to the hospital. It is frightening. After hearing these stories, I was grateful to be in my own, healthy body. Being thin may be a huge obsession of mine, (and yes, I know I am thin - I am not saying I am mentally healthy), so it is good for me to be aware of what is too thin. Lord knows, I could take things to far and get my health in that unsafe position.
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