Charu went for shopping with her friends.This was first time that she was going on shopping without her Mom or any elder.Shopping on her own just with friends was a unique freedom for Charu.She never felt so happy and free until then.Her Mom always used to guide her about her dresses and after all she had to chose them properly.But now she wanted to make some choice by herself.Charu was so tired of being called Mama's girl.She wanted to prove herself so when they went in mall.She was so excited.She started looking around.She had money in her pocket and mood to purchase some thing.She looked at her friend Nisha. Charu "So what are you going to buy today?"Nisha looked irritated.Nisha"My mother didn't give me enough money so I don't think I can afford anything."But then Nisha looked at Charu.Nisha smiled"So you got the money."Charu nodded and Nisha hugged her.Nisha was suddenly on top of earth.Nisha took her to side and told other friends that she needed to adjust dress and Charu would help her.Every one nodded after all Charu and Nisha were best friends so no one would interfere between them.As soon as they were alone,Nisha began to speak"Actually I had a big fight with mom on that issue of drawing classes.Do you remember it?"Of course Charu remembered it clearly.That day Charu went to Nisha's home.Nisha was excited about joining one drawing class.It was costly but she wanted to join.Then her mom came out side and take promise from Nisha that she would complete this class and she would not leave it in between.This was Nisha's biggest problem.She always used to start some thing and then suddenly left it.This time Nisha was fully determined to stick in this class but that teacher was too strict.When Nisha took off just for one day because she was tired.That teacher directly phoned her mother in her office and all troubles were started.Nisha's mother clearly told her that she would not get extra money until she complete her class.Nisha was upset now.But when she heard that Charu got money.She was looking happy.Charu was scared.She didn't want to share her money.She didn't want to give Nisha any money.She knew that Nisha was her best friend.But once borrowing starts relationship always get effected was Charu's logic.Then Nisha spoke"So today we can shop for you and I tell every one that we plan this way.We are going to search for perfect dress for you."Then Nisha hold her hand started pulling her towards shop.Charu felt so ashamed.She should have never thought about her friend in this way.
Then Nisha told every one about her plan.One of the girl"Actually my Mom have not given me much money.I can just afford food and snacks."All other girl confessed that they also didn't have money so they decided to purchase some thing for Charu.They all were very pleased.They started searching in every store.But things were too costly for Charu so they had wander from one shop to another.Finally they found one dress which was better and not that much costly.Every thing was fine until Charu looked in mirror with dress.She was too fat.She could see it clearly in mirror.First her friend gave her medium size.But the sale girl of that shop took it away from her friend and gave extra large.When Charu saw it,she could also see her friend was so happy to see that.After all they all were thin than her.Even fattest Tina was just plump when she compared with Charu.Charu could see it that they were hiding their smiles.Charu took it from sale girl.Charu"I am not that fat.But still if you insist I will try this."Then Charu went inside trial room.She was so upset due to that sales girl.She was convinced that she could have wore that small size.But when she started to wear that extra large.She felt suffocated.She just couldn't wear it.Then she felt that suddenly stitching of that dress started giving away.Charu felt so strange.All her friends were waiting outside in hope that she would wear that dress and show them.Charu was so panic now.She couldn't go outside and show them that dress.She was so upset and nervous.She looked at herself in mirror.She saw her fat and her totally damaged figure.Charu started crying. Then she felt that her friend Nisha was tapping on door.Nisha "Charu are you all right?Do you need my help?"At that moment Charu was desperate for help.Charu slowly opened the door.Nisha was shocked to see her.Nisha"My god!!That size is too small for you."Charu started crying.Nisha"Now don't cry.Nothing bad had happened.""Look at me.I looked worst.""Come on.You are just little bit fat so what many people are fat.This store don't have proper dress in proper size.Just remove it and we will search in other store."Then they tried to remove that dress.It was too much efforts even at one point.Nisha fell and hit on wall while pulling it.They must had heard voice from outside because her friends started inquiring about it.Nisha"I think we need to cut it...""No way.I will remove it."Then they both tried harder and finally that dress came out but many stitches were already gone.Then they both just threw that dress there and literally ran out of store while taking other friends in tow with them.After all they couldn't face that sales girl after doing so much damage to their dress.Then Charu decided that she didn't want a dress and Nisha willingly nodded with her in agreement.All other friends were confused but still they just had to agree with them because Charu got the money.
After that Nisha suggested that they should buy some ornament for Charu.Charu was no longer in mood to buy anything but still she nodded.But suddenly one of friend said"I am hungry.I came from home on empty stomach.I want some thing to eat."Other friend "Come on.Don't act like a pig...We will buy some thing for Charu first."Every one was shocked by this line calling some one pig was a big insult so argument started.Then it began too increase.Every one was involved in it except Charu.Even Nisha was so busy in solving that argument that she completely forgot about Charu.Then finally the girl who insulted decided to apologized and argument stopped.But when they all turned around,they saw that Charu was near on mirror and she was looking at herself.Nisha"Charu what is wrong with you?""Nothing.Just look at me.Don't you think that I am fat and ugly.""Come on.Nothing is that wrong in you.Many people are fat so what is big.""But look at me.I can't even fit in that dress.How ugly I am!! I just wish...I can reduce my weight.""If you do diet,you can get slim.There are many courses which will make you fit.Just join one of them and you will be fine."Charu smiled.She liked that idea.She decided to join one.Nisha"Let us go and buy a necklace for you.Come on this is first time when you have your own freedom to buy something."Charu nodded in agreement.Then they all convinced every one that they must go to shops.Finally all friend agreed and to go for shopping.But as soon as Charu entered in shop.She saw that two of sales person were started laughing.She was so sure that they were laughing on her.But then she thought that she was getting paranoid so Charu entered inside the store with full confidence.All her friends followed her.She found their chatting very relaxing.Then when they came near counter that sales man asked "What do you want Mam?"He was looking at all girls.Finally Charu said "I want a necklace."Charu clearly saw disappointment in his eyes.She felt that he hated to sell necklace to such a fat customer after all it would look better on other customers.Then he started showing them to Charu.Charu started wearing them but each was making her look fat.Specially her cheek they looked to fat when she wore pearls.Then she tried golden but due to it her neck was looking too fat.Finally she began to hate each one of them.She was about to say "No."When Nisha started insisting that she should buy one thin chain.But that chain was seemed so small on her.Nisha was so shocked to see how easily that chain was hidden inside Charu's fat neck.Then suddenly Charu took it out and screamed"I don't want necklace."
They all were confused by Charu's reaction.They looked at Nisha in hope to convince her.Nisha went ahead and convinced Charu for long time.Finally Charu decided to buy pearl necklace which was looking good on her.Charu was healthy. Some called her "fat" But she was beautiful in all other factors.None of her friends thought her as fat.But they all felt that Charu was acting strange today.Charu was nice and quiet girl.She never created any scene but today she was getting upset on each and every thing.They sensed that some thing was wrong.But they didn't understand how did they suppose to handle it.Then they all went to eat something.Charu was so upset today that she had decided that she would not eat anything and she made it clear.But they all knew that as soon as Charu smelled those nice smell of food.She would run to counter.Their guess turned perfectly true.Charu ran towards counter as soon as she entered in food court.Then she ordered many things all were fatty and spicy.Then they all began to eat.Charu also started eating food.She ate everything properly.Every thing was fine until suddenly Charu began to feel that some thing was wrong with her stomach.She felt that she was going to vomit.She didn't want to vomit there so she ran towards restroom.But it was already too late she couldn't find restroom and she vomited on food.It was worst moment for her.Everyone was embarrassed.Even her best friend Nisha was so shocked.All people in mall were looking at her with disgusting expression after all it was so unhygienic.Then clearer was immediately called.Nisha decided to take Charu back to her home so finally Nisha and Charu returned home.Charu's Mom was shocked to her pale face.Mom"What happened?""Auntie she is sick.She had vomited in mall.""My god!!"Mom started taking Charu in arms.Nisha kept all Charu's things on table.Nisha"I will go home now.Will you phone me when Doctor tell about her?""Of course and don't worry.It must be upset stomach due to that unhygienic mall food.Charu must had ate lot of it.Now Charu you must rest while I get ready and let's take you to Doctor."Charu nodded and went to sleep on her bed.Charu was so upset.She just didn't understand but she didn't want to be sick.But she was feeling so strange in her stomach at that moment.Now everything seemed so perfect as if nothing had happened.She didn't want to visit Doctor.It was so scary.Then her Mom came there and told Charu to change clothes.After all her clothes were so dirty.Charu changed them.Then they waited in queue for their turn in Doctor's clinic.These were worst moment for Charu.She always hated visiting Doctor.Finally they went inside.Doctor checked her.Doctor looked so confused.Doctor checked her once more this time in details.Charu was sure that she must be sick with some deadly disease. After some time Doctor asked her many question and then finally turned towards her Mom.Doctor"She looked fine to me.May be this is acidity?I will give you some medicine.""I just don't understand.She vomited in mall so she must be sick.""No.It could happen due to acidity.I give you some medicine.It will take care of it."Charu's Mom was so confused.Then when they returned home.Charu once again came in her mood.She started showing Mom all things.She had purchased.Her Mom appreciated her purchase.Then finally her Mom suggested that she should eat some food.But Charu didn't feel such hungry.She decided that she didn't want food.Then at dinner she was once again invited for food.Charu just didn't want eat any spicy food.But when she saw her Mom was giving her just diet food.She began to eat it.But when she started eating it,she just began to hate it's taste.She felt once again uneasy so she just left table and ran in her room.Her Dad"What happen?Why did Charu was so upset?"Her Mom told him everything.Dad"Strange indeed.She was perfect still she vomited.I think we must show her to another Doctor.
After two three days once again her Mom made tasty snacks for them.Charu just loved smell of that deep oiled food.She wanted to control herself.But when she smelled it,she just couldn't control herself.Charu knew very well why her Mom was doing it.She was not eating that much now a days so her Mom was making it to tempt her.Charu screamed angrily"Mom why are you doing it?You know how much I love them?""Then go ahead eat them.If you eat in limit nothing will go wrong.Actually your Uncle is coming with his family so I am making this for them."Charu looked at her Mom.Her Mom was thin so it was okay for her to say so.After all her Mom was not that fat.Charu was fat just like her grandmother and uncle.Now her Uncle was coming so Mom must be preparing three course meal and feast for him and she had to tolerate those smells.Her uncle didn't mind to be fat but she hated it so she was going to loose weight.She went inside her room.She shut her door but her mind couldn't shut that smell which was coming through the air.After all she couldn't stop her Mom from making food for her Uncle.Then slowly she got so tempted.Still she engaged herself in her project of her school.It worked out very well.But then when her Dad came home and finally her Uncle came with his family.She had to come out to meet them.They all chatted with each other and Charu slowly forgot about her fat figure then after some time they all sat on dinner table.When Charu saw that food ,she just couldn't control herself and started eating it.She didn't even counted how much did she manage to eat.No one was paying any attention to her because they all were busy in eating their food.Her plate was full of all deeply fried food and she ate it all.Then finally when her Mom asked for dessert.She came to her senses.She ate all that food.She looked at her plate.She was so shocked with her behaviour.She just didn't understand how could she act with such a stupidity.She must had increased her weight.She looked around.Every one was in perfect shape except her.Then she looked at their plates.They all were eating limited food except her Uncle who was in bad shape and eating more than others.But still it was less than Charu.She was so shocked to see that she was eating in maximum quantity.She looked at her Mom.Her Mom never cared about her diet.She just thought that Charu would reduce her weight automatically which was impossible.Charu wanted to cry but at that moment she felt something was wrong with stomach.Charu could feel that she was going to throw up.She ran to bathroom and vomited.She could see all people sitting on table were shocked.Her Mom came running toward her.Then Mom suggested her to go to sleep.Charu once again slept on bed.She vomited but she was glad to get rid of that food.She was smiling even while sleeping.Her mom found it strange but didn't say anything.
When Charu's Mom came outside,every one started inquiring about Charu.Mom was so tense.She told every one what Doctor told her.Dad"This is nonsense. She was vomiting.In fact she lost her interest in food."Charu's cousin Om"But she was eating normally now.In fact she had eaten a bit too much."Auntie"Shut up.How many times I told you not to speak while elders are talking?She was eating so what?She can eat as much as she wish.But that doesn't justify her vomiting.She is just like your father.In case of love of eating she went on her Uncle.So what?She ate like this many times.But she digested it perfectly.Am I wrong?"Mom"Not at all.Charu never had any digestion problem until now.This time also that is no pain in stomach or any other problem except she vomited twice and she was not that much hungry now a days."Uncle"I think you must show her to some other Doctor."Dad nodded in agreement.Then they started showing Charu to many specialist.They did all checking including her brain scan.Every thing was okay except her sudden weight loss which was clearly due to her vomiting and nausea.They went to each and every Doctor but none of them found anything wrong in her.Finally one Doctor suggested a psychiatrist.Dad"How can my daughter pretend a vomit.Come on.This can't happen due to mental problem.""No.It is possible.In fact it is quite common between teenage like your daughter.She is overweight right."Charu could feel there was tears in her eyes even after so many health problem and other problems still she was over weight.Her weight was just not reducing.Mom"My daughter is very sensitive regarding her weight issue so ...""That's it.This cause of problem she wanted to reduce her weight so she is using these wrong methods due to which she had become weak.I can't explain it all just go to this Doctor.He will explain you everything."Doctor could clearly see tears in Charu's eyes.He felt that he was complicating the things more so he gave the number.That day Charu just could manage to keep any food in her body.Next day they took her to that Doctor.She was a nice Doctor.She talked to Charu for many hours.Then finally she came out and told Charu to go and read magazine while she talked with her parents.Charu liked her so she happily went away.She never felt such relieved ever before she shared her every feeling with that Doctor willingly.Then Doctor told them "Your daughter is suffering from Bulimia nervosa. Bulimia nervose means "disease of hunger affecting the nervous system".It is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging, or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food consumed (purging), typically by vomiting, taking a laxative or diuretic, or excessive exercise.Your daughter wanted to be thin and she is doing this just to turn into slim girl."Mom"I just can't believe it.She is little bit healthy but not that fat.""I know but let me explain this. Among women, adolescents are the most at risk. A survey of 496 adolescent girls reported that more than 12 percent experienced some form of eating disorder by the time they were 20."Mom"This is horrible.But why did it's happening now? In my class there were many fat girls but there was never such problem.""Over the years the size and weight of the average woman has increased with improved nutrition. Over the years there has also been an increased message from the media to be thin. The media projects a thin-ideal rather than a healthy-ideal, and this causes women and young girls to work toward having a thin body even if it means vomiting."Dad"My god I never thought those advertisements create that effect on my daughter.What do we suppose to do now?May be we shall keep her away from T.V.""No..No.Never do that mistake.Just hiding from problem will not solve her.I am here to help her.I will explain her everything and she will be just fine."Then for some times Charu went to that Doctor willingly.Slowly Charu decided to do proper diet.But she no longer obsessed with thinness.She was doing it just to keep herself healthy and active.
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