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CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 12:58 AM Mar 2012

Cookie Monster has an eating disorder

I think it's because he can't eat the cookies. He smashes them against his mouth, but cannot actually eat them.

I think it's metaphor about life.



And though he looks happy, an eternal unquenched desire lurks within him.

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Cookie Monster has an eating disorder (Original Post) CreekDog Mar 2012 OP
At least he doesn't have the messier "drinking problem" kentauros Mar 2012 #1
He does suffer, as Sisyphus did. nt zanana1 Mar 2012 #2
That was my second thought Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #3
Along the same lines, I think the Count has OCD. Dr. Strange Mar 2012 #4
Obsessive Counting Disorder CreekDog Mar 2012 #5
. edbermac Mar 2012 #6
This post made me sad Bruce Wayne Mar 2012 #7
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