Im Alice. Im 16 years old. I went through an incredibly difficult period. Some of my obsessions almost cost me my life. I want everyone to know about what happened to me especially those who really care about their appearance.

I know Im not a beautiful girl. Im the like the ugly duckling in the story. There is a difference between the duck and me though. I didnt become a swan when I grew up. I was an ugly duckling as a kid and I stayed an ugly duck when I grew up.

I was really skinny in elementary school. My friends at school used to call me toothpick and in my neighborhood I was called skeleton. I used to get really upset about it.

My parents would always tell me to be more like my brother. Look, Henry finished his huge plate, Look, Henry is already taller than you I couldnt eat like Henry no matter how much I tried. Id be full after a few bites. I even tried forcing myself but it didnt work.

Then, when I turned 11, my appetite suddenly increased. Maybe subconsciously I thought that being skinny meant being a weak person. I began to eat nonstop. I had finally become more like Henry.

At first, my parents were really happy. However, they began to worry when they saw that I was gaining a lot weight. They used to say Alice please eat more but now they were saying Alice, thats enough.

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