完美：人过于完美真的好吗

Q:Have you ever known someone who was too perfect?
A:Definitely. There was a girl at my high school who was as seemingly perfect as one could get - she was pretty, had tons of friends, an amazing figure, good grades, a large social media following, played in the first hockey team…the list goes on. She was nice, too, in a polite, composed sort of way.
hocky英 ['hɒkɪ]   美 ['hɒkɪ]  
n.曲棍球


This worked for her for a few years. Our school was single-sex and quite prestigious, and for a while the intense and competitive environment often felt like a contest for Who-Can-Be-The-Most-Perfect. Although she never stood out in any way, she was often praised by students and teachers alike for her good work ethic, perfect hair, perfect legs, perfectly pleasant demeanour. As you might be able to tell, the word was thrown around a lot.
prestigious英 [preˈstɪdʒəs]   美 [prɛˈstidʒəs, -ˈstɪdʒəs]  
adj.受尊敬的，有声望的;<古>魔术的，欺骗的

demeanor英 [dɪ'mi:nə]   美 [dɪ'mi:nə]  
n.<正>行为，举止，态度



Unfortunately, I think it eventually went to her head, twisting her thoughts. She became resistant to change. I suppose it would be an easy position to take; if a flawless person cannot be improved, any alterations are damaging, right? Instead she became obsessed with sustaining her image. As school became more difficult, she studied harder, refusing to let her grades slip. People began describing her as vain - a word I’d never before associated with her name - due to her new, unreasonable concern for her looks and social media persona. Her friends became increasingly frustrated as she fretted over Instagram posts and projects and pimples, and eventually her group of admirers dwindled. I can only speculate that it was in response to this that her fixation with her body began, and continued to develop into anorexia.
persona英 [pəˈsəʊnə]   美 [pərˈsoʊnə]  
n.人物角色;伪装的外表;[心]形象;人格面具

anorexia英 [ˌænəˈreksiə]   美 [ˌænəˈrɛksiə]  
n.厌食;厌食症;食欲缺乏;胃呆

In year 11，she was admitted to hospital because they thought her heart would stop. She remained there for a few weeks, then spent a few months visiting ED specialists. She later moved schools, and from what I have been told and what I have seen from her (much less-used) social media accounts, she seems to have let go of Perfection. Apparently, she’s really happy.