I'm a writer. Yeah? No shit.

You don't say.
There are a great many things that are obvious to me. That don't seem to be obvious to other people. I'm not saying I have greater insight than all other human beings. That would just sound arrogant, which is of course not my intent at all. Oh my no. But some people just don't learn how to behave like normal human beings. This rustles my jimmies. I watch high school movies and see the 'loser' kid struggling and saying stupid things and I just think. Wow, how did you think that was okay? I have people in my life who have graduated from high school, people who are older than me and social norms seem to be completly beyond them.

This movie:

 

Which I re-watched last night after a few years, because a friend came over and was excited to see it. I didn't remember I'd seen it before until the premis of the story was revealed. Oh, I see, it's a kid struggling to be cool. Oh, it's a good boy being exploited by the cool/attractive kids and being turned into one of them? HOW ORIGINAL! Truth be told, considering that it's almost a unique take on this I'm not going to completly 'trash talk' the movie. (I'll be honest, as lame as that phrase is, it's fun to say.) It's a decent movie, but not worth watching unless you're really into the sort of drug, drama kind of dealio.

I digress. This kid really didn't see what was going on? I mean, I just don't understand why there are so many teenagers pining to be with the 'cool kids'. So many movies and TV shows about it. I used to loveee Christopher Pike's teenage novels when I was in high school, but I tried reading one now and the stereotypes that were so obvious just made me feel like I was being patronised. 

Yes, yes. Interests and such change (I'm only just getting back into writing, anime and hopefuly soon photography, although the flash on my camera is broken). But I don't understand how all these people really don't know how to be cool. How they never understand how to get an 'in'. Sure, genetics do come into it, but you know what? Be funny! Be nice!

I'm Australian and I loved anime, cosplay and video games during high school. Nontheless I got on with the vast majority of people. I did 'normal' things too like you know. Parties and what have you. But really, I just don't understand why people think it has to be one or the other. Learn how to join society! There are certain actions you don't do, certain things you don't say. Is it really that hard to figure it out that there are so many movies and series about the neglect and unobtainable friends?

I will spell it out to you, dear reader.

Be funny, be confident. Don't make a dick of yourself and brush your hair once in a while.