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Were the World Mine (2008)
IMDB rating: 7.20
Plot: If you had a love-potion, who would you make fall madly in love with you? Timothy, prone to escaping his dismal high school reality through dazzling musical daydreams, gets to answer that question in a very real way. After his eccentric teacher casts him as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he stumbles upon a recipe hidden within the script to create the play’s magical, purple love-pansy. Armed with the pansy, Timothy’s fading spirit soars as he puckishly imposes a new reality by turning much of his narrow-minded town gay, beginning with the rugby-jock of his dreams. Ensnaring family, friends and enemies in this chaos, Timothy forces them to walk a mile in his musical shoes. The course of true love never did run smooth; it’s a bumpy ride.
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Directors: Gustafson Tom
Actors: Cohen Tanner,Goldman Ricky,Becker Nathaniel David,Stolte Christian,Darlow David,Croft Parker,Bukauskas Brad,Dawson Reid,Aguilar Alexander,Solomon Yoni,Adventure,Comedy,Fantasy,Musical,Romance,
Teenage ignorance or real-world suffering?
Too often I’ve heard that teenagers shouldn’t take their circumstances too seriously, that things that happen to us at such a young age won’t drive the rest of our lives — that if we are unhappy, it is due to our own ignorance rather than real pain. Do you think this is true in my case, or have I crossed the realm into real-world suffering? If so – does it get better, and can I help it along?
I meet most of your criteria for a typical depressed kid… gay, above average intelligence, divorced parents, introverted outcast of society with few friends, but close to those I have. I’ve never been in a relationship, as I can’t connect with people on that level. I have a few great experiences, largely stemming from volunteer work I do in my community, but far more terrible experiences. I have a tendency to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, leading to my involvement in 6 vehicle accidents as a passenger thus far (I’m only 17), one of which was just a few weeks ago and resulted in the death of a friend of mine, a sight I cannot forget. My family is small and shrinking, and due to college I will soon lose regular contact with the few friends I have – I feel I will soon have nothing, and I don’t know what to do about it.
So, what are your opinions?
you had me up until the gay part. Maybe you need to get some vagina??
try it maybe you’ll like it.
Kush | Feb 03, 2010
Each new experience in this life yields itself to a new opportunity. Going on to college will probably allow you to meed more people who think like you that your high school has not allowed to be open about. Keep a positive attitude and I have had the philosophy "If it is to be, it is up to me"
Each of us go through some very trying times in life, some at an early age some not. It is not that we have to go through those times but how we come out on the other side when they are over.
Do remember, the first time any of us have certain negative experiences, it seems much worse than if we experience the same thing later on in life.
Keep the faith and a positive attitude.
dude I | Feb 03, 2010
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Holden Caufield, is that you?
Anyhows, on a more serious note, most teenagers tend to exaggerate their problems, and do too little to actively make them better. You, on the other hand, actually do have problems. (No offense; I didn’t mean it in that way!)
You’re obviously depressed right now due to the loss of your friend in addition to a ton of other stuff. I’ve never personally experienced a loss, but I know people who have and it is VERY hard on them. But the thing is, you’ll make it through and eventually move on with your life.
I recommend that you talk with one of your friends about everything that’s been going on right now. They sound like very loyal, loving, and supporting people who wouldn’t abandon you that easily just because of the hard times you’re going through. I doubt you’ll lose them in college, but even if you do, like everything else in life, you’ll move on and make new friends.
For your family, just because your parents are divorced doesn’t mean that they don’t care about you. You sound like a thoughtful, honest, and caring person (am I lathering on too much praise?) and they’ll still stick by you for that reason.
I’m sorry if I didn’t really answer your question, and that I sound like some sort of psychiatrist, but I do really hope you’re okay and that you’ll get through this hard time in your life.
Xiyu | Feb 03, 2010
You sound like a nice young man who probably is typical, much as I hate to say it, of teen-aged angst. Believe it or not, there were worse times for being gay than right now. It’s so close to being accepted, maybe 10 or 20 years down the line we won’t even remember what everyone was so up in arms about. All I can say is what you’ve heard before: high school is BS, nothing more, nothing less. You don’t really begin to experience life until you are on your own, or in college. You will meet SO many new and different people and some of them will become new friends for you. I don’t know who told you that your pain is due to your ignorance – pain is pain, regardless of the cause and it sounds like you’ve had your share. I can only hope that in your college years you will break out and have the courage to try new things, form a club or join one that interests you, where you’ll meet others like you with the same values and beliefs, and even be friends with those who don’t. I think those who start out with "nothing" have the most to gain. Good luck to you, my friend.
handyman | Feb 03, 2010
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