Mariana Adams-Foster : Striving for Perfection

by mrk1023

Mariana is my favorite character on The Fosters. I thought it would be interesting to write a story about her developing an eating disorder. This has not happened on the show, and I think Cierra Ramirez is beautiful and not fat, it's just something I thought of and wanted to write about.

5. Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Mariana's POV

I only agreed to go to the therapist because I didn't want to make my moms mad. I felt nervous when I first sat in her office, but after a couple minutes, I realized that she seemed nice. Dr. Morris asked me when I started starving myself, and I had to think for a couple seconds before I explained, "It started with eating healthy but then I liked how I felt about myself when I ate less. It's like, when I skip a meal I feel like I'm floating. I don't know, it- it sounds crazy…" I trailed off.

"You don't sound crazy. That's what many of my patients have said. Restricting food gives you the feeling of being in control, right?"

"Yeah."

"So I can help you find healthy ways to feel good about yourself."

She handed me a slip that said:

Patient name and age: Mariana Adams-Foster, 16

Today's diagnosis: Anorexia nervosa

Next appointment Monday, July 8