Mary, once again, the story you write is so well-told and deftly written that it surprises me all over again to remember that we are writing about an actual young girl who was in peril.
You're right about the Freshman 15. My college niece (now a junior) talked about it when she just entered school, though for a different reason: The food in their cafeteria was so good that she and her friends were all worried that they'd gain the Freshman 30. And this is a small midwestern college. The message everywhere is the same.
It makes me wonder why a university would allow "Don't Gain the Freshman 15" signs up at all. Freshmen have enough change to worry about without getting a message about their weight on the first day of school. When I think about it that way, it seems completely inappropriate.
Thank you so much for writing.
If someone reading this needs help with anorexia or bulimia, here's a link to get you started (and there's a toll-free hotline for help or advice):
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Mary, once again, the story you write is so well-told and deftly written that it surprises me all over again to remember that we are writing about an actual young girl who was in peril.
You're right about the Freshman 15. My college niece (now a junior) talked about it when she just entered school, though for a different reason: The food in their cafeteria was so good that she and her friends were all worried that they'd gain the Freshman 30. And this is a small midwestern college. The message everywhere is the same.
It makes me wonder why a university would allow "Don't Gain the Freshman 15" signs up at all. Freshmen have enough change to worry about without getting a message about their weight on the first day of school. When I think about it that way, it seems completely inappropriate.
Thank you so much for writing.
If someone reading this needs help with anorexia or bulimia, here's a link to get you started (and there's a toll-free hotline for help or advice):
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/eating_disorder_self_help.htm
March 31, 2009 - 8:40amThis Comment
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