Out of all TV series that I’ve ever watched, there’s one title that I always come back to and never get tired of watching: My Mad Fat Diary.
It’s a British series about a girl named Rae, who had been struggling with her mental health and body image. She even spent four months in a psychiatric hospital after trying to hurt herself. The story of My Mad Fat Diary began right after Rae got out of the hospital. Since no one knew about her condition, Rae tried to hide her problems when she reconnected with her childhood friend, Chloe, who apparently had a new group of friends. Rae then tried to impress them while still struggling to deal with her personal issues.
I know, the title may sound cheesy and the series itself is not really popular. But My Mad Fat Diary actually tackles so many important issues without being preachy. Besides mental health and body image, this series also talks about friendship, family, love, self-acceptance, sexuality, and even eating-disorder. Through its imperfect characters, I’ve learned that even people who seem to have it together (or are “supposed” to have it together) are battling something behind a closed door.
More importantly, My Mad Fat Diary encouraged me to love myself more, how I should have given myself more credit for trying—and surviving. Rae, especially, taught me that working on our self-improvement actually has no finish line. It’s a never-ending process. So when you mess up, it’s okay. You can always get up, learn something from it, and improve yourself more. In the process of improving yourself after screwing up, you will most likely make another mess after all. Again, it’s fine. It’s all part of the process. So don’t be too hard on yourself.
Thank you, My Mad Fat Diary, for giving me comfort through your inspiring stories and relatable characters. For anyone reading this, please give this series a try and you’ll know why I put My Mad Fat Diary as my number one favorite TV series.
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