Mia's Story: Skinny, Fake, By Ellie King

Hi, my name is Ellie King. I weigh 203.7 pounds and I am 5’2”. I am ugly and fat. Those are my labels. Because everyone is labeled, right? Skinny. Fake. Ugly. Beautiful. But this story is not one about me being fat forever; this story is about new friends that helped me get through everything...their names are Ana and Mia. They aren’t real people, though, they are figures of my imagination, but they became my only friends. They were the most perfect illusions that I have ever seen. They were strikingly thin with beautiful long hair(Mia’s hair was always in a ponytail for reasons you will find out later in this sad story of mine.) They had all the things I have dreamed about my whole life. You can see their ribs, and hips, and they have thigh
I am almost beautiful. I learned my voices names. Mia is the low voice and Ana is the squeaky voice. Ana is truly magnificent she helps me to know when I need food, which is rarely ever at all. Though Mia has to be better because when I get so hungry and I am forced to eat I can not stop eating! Mia helps me to throw up. They are both the best friends that I could ever have… they are making me beautiful. I got noticed today...my favorite teacher asked if I lost weight...I happily smiled and shook my head yes. That was the happiest I have felt in a long time. But only one teacher noticed after 15 pounds? I need to lose more and more and more. I need to lose so much to the point where everyone notices. I need to prove my enemies wrong. I will not forget everyone’s hurtful words. I will take those words and change myself to be better. They will all see that they should’ve given me a chance. But it will be too late for that. I will be a new and improved woman. I will be able to look good in clothes and I won't be ashamed of my body. I will be perfect when my friends are through with helping
I had to see tons of doctors and a therapist but I am almost completely back to normal. I weigh 117 pounds which my doctor thinks is “Very Well!” I am doing great, my life is changed. I am dating the boy of my dreams, I am healthy, my grades are good, my real friends are back, and people notice me. I am happy that I got caught that day in the bathroom because I would not have been able to stop and I would probably be dead by now. So as I sit here and I think of everything that happened I finally figured out how this all started. I listened in so much about what everyone said about me that I forgot to love myself for who I am. I listened to labels and hurtful words from people who were jealous. I wanted to be perfect so bad because I thought that perfect people get everything they want. But I found out that I was willing to give up my own life for what? For friends? For a boyfriend? To get sick? I realize that I was stupid. Every person in this wonderful world is perfect. Nobody has to change for anyone else. So please if you are reading this and have these thoughts...know you are very beautiful and don’t let anybody tell you