Seemingly Simple Story Of Two Overweight Friends Shows Why Society Refuses To Improve

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The trouble with narcissism is you can’t escape yourself.

Sophia Ortega, writing for New York Magazine’s The Cut, recounts panicking after finding a box of Wegovy (a prescription semaglutide for weight management) in her friend’s fridge.

“I slammed the fridge door shut as if I’d seen a ghost or a picture of my ex with someone prettier than me … Seeing a weight-loss drug in my dear friend’s fridge felt like being cheated on, a confounding betrayal.” (RELATED: I Suffered Ego Death In J-Crew’s Fitting Room) 

Why the strong reaction?

Ortega says she had eating disorders (anorexia and bulimia) for more than a decade, between the ages of 9 and 22. She reveals she has shoplifted laxatives, abused diet pills, and spent evenings........

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