{"text":"We both knew what it was to hurt our bodies. It's a strange reason to bond with someone, but I think we both needed to feel understood, and, even though we couldn't love ourselves, we could love each other.","author":"Melissa C. Water","tags":["bulimia","cutting","eating-disorder","lady-injury","melissa-c-water","memoir","self-harm","self-injury"],"id":16791,"author_id":"Melissa+C.+Water"}