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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

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Bloated. Distended. Bulbous. Shapeless. Pooja stared hard at the bulging female form which seemed to be beyond redemption. And the more she stared, the uglier it seemed to become. She could have chosen to avert her eyes from the horrid figure. Only it seemed to follow her everywhere. For her very soul inhabited this grotesque form.

The transition from the slender girl with those well defined curves to an almost whale like cylindrical likeness had distressed her to no end. She had tried every trick in the book to lose the excess weight but the pounds only seemed to pile on. She worked out everyday. Survived on bits of carrot, lettuce and gallons of water which she would have gladly swapped for fresh air. That is if she could. For now, all her hopes were pinned on her doctor as she awaited her turn.

Dr Usha glanced up from her desk and looked beyond the one way glass at her patients who had lined up for their appointment. She had retained this arrangement for the last twenty years. It allowed her to jog her memory on the patient's history and slip into the right avatar for the meeting. Her eyes came to rest on the next patient. "Such a lovely creature", she sighed as she mentally revisited the former's affliction. 25 year old female. Grossly underweight. Suffering from BDD (Body Dysmorphic Disorder).


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4 comments:

  1. yes that's so true sweta, A lot of skinny girls, i see, who have more problem with their slightest weight or inch gain...so much so that it takes a toll on their mind and health.
    Really pity situation this is.

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    1. yeah....we set these lofty standard or rather skewered standards of beauty !!! And then torture our self with such ridiculous diets ..

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  2. Correctly voiced out. It is sad to see how we seek beauty in the formats defined by society. Contentment is a virtue seriously lacking in the current generation.

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