I just finished watching The Perks of Being a Wallflower for the first time. I don't often cry during movies but I did end up crying at the end. Charlie's story really resonated with me as someone who started my Freshman year with zero friends after a huge fallout event and almost ended up within the wrong crowd. The exploration on his trauma and its subtle influences on his relationships throughout the movie were executed well in my opinion and I enjoyed the visual effects they used to express disorientation.
I am about to end my senior year of high school, and while I do have friends now, I struggle to feel a deep connection with them that would have the chance of surviving through college. I don't think I ever truly graduated from being a "wallflower", I never really took the effort to participate in life and still find myself struggling to communicate with other people. I worry a lot that if I do go to college, I will relive my Freshman year and have to start fresh with my relationships. And that thought is really intimidating. But I need to start taking risks and throwing myself into situations that initially scare me if I really want to live.
I'll try to read the book when I find time.
