Eric began to have weight problems when he was 11. He was teased and bullied which made him depressed and gain more weight.

埃里克在11岁的时候开始遭遇体重问题。他因此被人嘲笑和欺凌，自卑使得体重进一步增加。

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Eric lost his footing and began to slide into the pit.

埃里克一失足，开始滑进坑里。

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I still really missed him, so I began seeing him, but never ended things with Eric.

我依然十分想他，于是又跟开始跟他交往，但也从未断了跟艾瑞克的关系。

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I still really missed him, so I began seeing him, but never ended things with Eric.

我依然十分想他，于是又跟开始跟他交往，但也从未断了跟艾瑞克的关系。

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