Thank you, Akashiya -- funny, I am actually Japanese (American), my first name is really Sono, and I have a Japanese last name.
I am pretty much recovered, though, I still couldn't deal with being fat. I am healthy, and at a healthy weight, albeit 40 pounds more than my lowest weight. I am considered thin where I live - I moved from California to go to college. When I go back there, I'm the "fat" one, but it doesn't bother me at all now. I just laugh it off.
My thinking is that a MTF or FTM would still want to be somewhat recognizable, but in the other gender, though I know it's a very complex, psychological issue. I do think many MTFs want FFS that is unnecessary. I'm not sure if it is because they can't see how feminine they actually look or if they just want to be prettier, which is fine, but then it is not really FFS, but plain old plastic surgery to look better. Unfortunately, it doesn't always work out as one hopes. I guess I don't understand how this girl could have thought she could have improved on her looks. She was more beautiful than most actresses I see today.