It was humiliating. Sweat mixed with tears dripped onto the digital display. I looked like a broken extra from a Shinkai movie. But here is the secret I learned:
The art was rough, almost amateurish. But the dialogue hit me like a truck (isekai style, minus the reincarnation). The character said: “You are not sad because you are tired. You are tired because you are running from the sadness.” -Doujindesu.TV--Turning-My-Life-Around-with-Cry...
By November, I had lost 20 pounds. By December, 40. But the weight loss wasn't the win. It was humiliating