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My current dilemma

The numbers keep dropping. 

Pound by pound, it keeps going down. 

I want to be someone's definition of beauty. 

I watch others as they walk. 

I watch as celebrities flash a grin. 

I want to be good enough, pretty enough. 

Love shatters me. 

With each rejection, 

I consider leaving that area of my life for good. 

Eating is no longer routine for me. 

You say I should be at 108?

Too late. 

I've reached 78. 

Reviews

[Jacob Clifford]

This is terrible, how society whispering into people's ears and telling them they aren't good enough. . . Everyone is beautiful. No one should ever feel she has to change to make people happy. People should be happy knowing they are wonderful in their own way. To anyone living like that: Seek solace in the small things. Find your happiness. It could be in the life around you, or the smile of a loved one. There are things all around that are worth living for. You are strong and can overcome your struggles.

[Brian M. Peeples]

It's depressing how one's own physical health can be determined by what another says she should be. Don't listen to others. You are beautiful in your own way, as we all are. Physical beauty does not matter as much as inner beauty. Just remember that. Because regardless, you're beautiful, no matter what anyone else says.

[Mercy Fae]

I wish physical beauty didn't matter to me. But with every commercial with picture-perfect models, my mind believes I should compare myself to them, and ultimately be as thin as them. `

[David Scott]

Fist of all, my heart reaches out to anyone who is actually suffering this way. I was bulimic at one point in my life; well, several points, to be honest. I also worked on an eating disorders unit for a summer as a counselor. So, I get it.
It is good to be open and honest. It is good to share, because you could save you r life and others by doing so.
If this is your battle, do not slowly die! Reach out and accept help. Demand it. Your writing is a reflection of the beauty of your soul. You are way to beautiful to wither away!
I know this may be projection and not actually your fight, but I would say this to anyone who struggle with an eating disorder.
Much love, Be well,
David.

[Tate Morgan]

My own daughter tells me she is 100 lbs now But i know she is 95. However i also know that it was a woman 10 yrs ago who told her she was fat that makes her eternally try to lose weight. It is not the way to live a life.