\n\nAs she lay on her bed outside, the weight of her massive body caused the earth to tremble. She was 14 years old, but her girth made her look like a giant. She weighed 14,000 pounds, and her parents had long since given up trying to accommodate her size indoors. Every conventional door and window had given way to her bulk, so her bed had been relocated to the backyard to prevent further damage. She looked up at the sky, her face smeared with tears, as she struggled to find a pair of pants that would fit around her enormous thighs. She loved being fat, but days like this made her wonder if it was all worth it.