Grotesque | Katherine Nielson

I have a friend that has been unhealthy her whole life. Her skin is paler than pale, in fact, it's almost transparent. I find myself examining her when she isn't looking. I can see her blue veins perfectly clear, even on her neck. Her hair also has an unhealty pallor to it.

Over the past few years she has also developed a tendency for bulemia. This has effected her posture and her spine in other ways. Her shoulders are no longer even, one humps slightly over the other. The natural curve of her back makes her look like she is always leaning forward. She looks as if she would be carried away on the wind. She also has become thin to the point that I truly feel like I can see through her.