My friend weighs 37 kilos (about 81 pounds) and is at least 155 cm (5"1) if not taller (way too skinny). I observe her in school. Her lunch habits are weird. Sometimes she brings cakes and brownies for lunch and other times she brings no lunch at all. She doesn't always say no to food but I've noticed her restricting herself. I mean, if I were so extremely thin, I would be eating more not only because I want to be healthier but because I can eat without worrying about being fat. But she just doesn't eat well. And her mum has confided in me that she hasn't eaten a full meal for the last month or so. She openly admits she is underweight but we never talk about anorexia. I have problems talking to her about weight and stuff. See, I am healthy as far as Body Mass Index goes, but I am fat to look at. So I find it difficult to imagine how a person so skinny feels and to be frank, I even feel jealous sometimes. At these times, I feel like a horrible friend. Tell me, what can I do to help her?
2007-03-21
14:33:47
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