Life Lessons I Learned From: Perks of Being a Wallflower

I feel like all of my titles have the word "new" in it, at least the last two did. Oh well. I can't be too creative I guess :)

So here goes my first Movie Life Lessons post! I hope you're excited as I am (which is a crap ton).

I've taken a lot of thought into what my first movie post would be. As much as I would love to do something funny or romantic I decided NO. Why would I betray one of my ultimate favorite movies? The truth is, is that this film probably falls into my Top 5. Not only do I believe it is a movie that can apply to anyone universally, it is also a movie that makes me cry every. single. time. It also features Emma Watson which gives it like 1,000 points to Gryffindor. So here it goes, I'll try to keep it contained but this whole movie is a life lesson.

1. We all need friends.
If you haven't seen this movie that's okay. But the first and foremost thing that you'll learn from it is that we all need friends. Even introverts, and I can speak from this on a personal level. The main character, Charlie, struggles making friends during his freshman year of high school. (Haven't we all haven't faced a time when you felt lonely?) After some difficult weeks he is introduced to some seniors who befriend him.

 

2. People are all going through their own trials.
Throughout this entire movie, we learn about the problems each character faces.  It taught me most of all that no one lives perfect lives. Whether you're suffering emotionally or physically, everyone is going through their own struggles. We may not know about most of them. But what is important is sticking together.

3. Freshmen year is hard, but you really find yourself.
No truer words were spoken by the mama's boy himself. I can attest to this as well, and you can't really explain it until you have lived it yourself. When I was in middle school, teachers were throwing out A's if you smiled at them. What a hard slap in the face it was when I landed my first B since fourth grade in my Honors Geometry class. Tears were shed and long hours of panicking were spent. But it was in those disheartening times that I truly found myself.

 

4. Good music is good music. It will be good music forever.
Whether you like alternative, country, top 40, or even elevator music--it doesn't matter as long as it is good to you. Hold onto that song, and listen to it when you feel sad because it will be a good song forever. In the movie, Charlie's favorite song is Asleep by The Smiths. If you haven't listened to it, go do so now and you might find yourself softly sobbing while baking cookies.

5. Someday, you are going to have to face your problems. 
I think what truly makes this movie so incredibly relatable are the problems that the characters face, and slowly throughout the course of the film you see each of them overcome their personal trial. Don't we all go through similar things? We reach the high highs, and the very low lows in our life. In the end we are all capable of overcoming our struggles with the help of family, friends, and love. 

6. Make sure your first kiss is with someone who loves you.
Because it's the one you'll remember. And it shouldn't be wasted.

7. We accept the love we think we deserve.
This is a lesson I think that can be hard to swallow or to deeply realize. But when I first watched this movie, it made all of the sense in the world to me. You won't stay with someone ultimately if you don't feel worthy of it. However, I think that self worth plays a large role in this. If we believe that we deserve someone who sees the best in us (and that you deserve to be loved deeply because YOU are important) despite all of the flaws we flagrantly posses then I believe that can be a pathway to something true and happy. I think that's what Charlie wanted Sam to know. 

  
8. We are infinite.
If you take absolutely nothing away from this movie or this blog post ultimately I just want you, my lovely reader, to take this and know that YOU are infinite. You are made of something more than cells that live and die. You are made of something beautiful and we still don't know all about you yet. Make moments where these truths can shine and you can feel it in your heart that you are infinite.

 

 

 

Yeah. I went a little mother dearest and pulled the whole YOU'RE SPECIAL line on you guys. I just am really emotionally invested into this movie that all of my feels come out spilling on the keyboard and I can't help but type like an emotional slob.

 

So this was my first Movie Life Lessons post. I hope you liked it. :)

And let me know down in the comments what movie you want me to do next.

I love you all!

xx.