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The Babysitter Wanted to Be the Girl She Babysat, so She Planned on Getting a Nose Job, Then She Put a Cord Around Her Neck
The tragic case of Rachel Barber
Caroline was often very brutal and harsh with herself.
She believed life inflicted severe pain and suffering on her all the time.
“Life is torture in its purest form.” She wrote. Worse still, Caroline slandered herself with the meanest words imaginable.
“Big nose, obese, pimples, fat chubby cheeks, small mouth, pizza face, eat too much, not fit, not healthy, ugly, disgusting, no life, unphotogenic, weird, sick, worthless, boring, mad, pathetic, etc.” — Caroline
The Barber Family Lived in Australia
In 1998, the Barber family lived in Melbourne, Australia.
Michael and Elizabeth Barber had been happily married for 20 years. The couple had three beautiful daughters, Rachel, Ashleigh-Rose, and Heather.
The family’s life wasn’t perfect.
They struggled financially and lived paycheck to paycheck. However, Michael and Elizabeth used their creativity to make ends meet.
