High School Hangups

Just watched the documentary American Teen it captured a lot of the typical stereotypes perceived in high school. The film did evoke memories of my high school experience, and the elements that make it so worthwhile but also the disturbing realities. Hannah Bailey was the spunky artsy type of girl whose genuine demeanor makes her very relatable not to mention likeable. I can't help but think that this girl will have great successes in life despite the harsh experiences faced during high school being rejected twice, and questioning her own sanity while in the midst of depression.
Watching this film also served as a grim reminder of why I intensely disliked high school. Not only was I very much like the geek, jake, portrayed in the film, but the viciousness make high school no longer a fond memory to be lifelong cherished. Needless to say there no way in hell that I'm going back to my high school reunion. I was fated an outcast. I don't resent or harbor anger for those who mistreated me in high school anymore, and I'm sure many have outgrown their cruelty. That's the beauty of it I've moved on and if anything the horrible experience that it was served to mature. I've accepted that a majority of high school sucking was my own doing, but the cliches and dynamics highlighted in the film are discouraging at times if not enraging
I may have been seen as a weirdo, but I didn't let that frame me as I got older. Later on in college after much introspection and personal struggle I realized ultimately that I do have admirable features to offer. I've got nothing to prove, but I'm grateful that I haven't let the bleakness of high school haunt me forever. Years after graduating I no longer feel characterized as a geek or outsider, and now have a greater sense self assurance. And Thank God.