Anorexia Reflection

A monologue I had to write for drama class. I think it's pretty awesome.

In the world, everyone seems to be thinner than you. They all seem to have the most friends and the most people to say hello to walking through the halls. Well, life isn't what it seems. Most of those people just surround themselves with others because they are too deathly scared to be alone. They hurt just like you do. They notice how the girl next to them is thinner, even though you don't. Maybe sometimes it's what you don't see that makes you more alike than you'll ever know.

The word fat assumed a meaning as deadly as cancer. Getting fat was worse than losing your job, worse than being ditched at the altar, worse than, well, anything. It wasn't simply that I chose not to eat, I was forbidden to. Even thinking about forbidden foods brought punishment. “How dare you,” this voice inside me would say. “You greedy pig.” And I was grateful to have someone to tell me no. Making me respect myself.

I had thoroughly convinced myself that I had everything under control. I realize only now that I was in denial. Secretly, I knew I had no idea what I was doing. I was powered by a fear, a wish to be something unattainable. Hunger, I thought, is a minuscule price to pay. To be thin, no price is too high.

Reviews

[Laura Storm]

once again wonderful! Some very true points and a very realistic view of the world.

[TheConjuringCat]

Oh, please continue!

[koopa]

Very good. Some true points. You could follow with a debate with this.

[Irena]

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[Honey]

it is indeed awesome...