Anorexia and Body Image Narration
irobarmstrong for M(isty)
Misty was the second person to join the group, having formerly worked as a freelance model; she was optimistic about potentially making a change with this project. She is typically withdrawn, feeling a lot of anxiety in regards to her appearance -- she often feels the need to hide under baggy clothing or simply not leave her home. Modeling destroyed her sense of self and she eventually went on an indefinite hiatus in order to preserve what was left of her confidence.
[Annoyed] Why is there even a distinction necessary, a category, made to describe
the difference between someone of a slightly more voluptuous size? A model is a model is a model.[Matter-of-fact] By the end of high school, excessive exercise and dieting had brought my
weight down to a terrifyingly low 120 lbs. Friends and family were afraid that
I would collapse or break at any moment.[Pensive] This was the first time that I began
to realize that something was seriously wrong with the outlook that beauty required being unhealthily thin.[Hopeful] Realistically, in 5 years, I'd love to see myself healthy.
[Pensive] I do have trouble sometimes.
Sometimes I won't check the scale for weeks, but then I'll check every
damn day. I'd like to be at a place where I'm
enjoying life. Not focusing on how many calories I
eat, or don't eat.
