My Night With Elodie
Coming of age, but just later than everyone else!
It was the summer of 2003. My name is Neil, 20 and I had just finished wasting 3 years on a degree that was mis-sold! Also, I was so down in the dumps. I had no self esteem, no confidence and actually, I hated myself! Despite being over 6ft 4ins (195cm) and broad shoulders, I was grotesquely overweight! Squashing the scales at 20st (127kg). Looking at myself, I was embarrassed. I couldn’t hide as I was too big! Unfortunat...