Brave to love.

 

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The perks of being a wallflower is the book that I am reading. The reason why I choose this book is not only because it’s similar to the last book, but because I love to read content written in a diary version. When enjoying the fantasies, I feel closer and related to the words since keeping a diary is what I will do in my daily life. Also, the story is mainly about a teenager turning from a shy boy to be an outgoing person, which has a lot of similarities when I go through my learning stages.

 

The character named Charlie is a so-called “wallflower” boy whom people will not notice. Due to his shy personality, Charlie can hardly figure out how to talk with others. Once, he beat his classmate, Sean, because of Sean’s provocation for Charlie’s timidity to fight with him. And then, Charlie indeed hurt Sean, but he turned out to burst out crying. It is until he meets the siblings, Sam and Patrick, that he gradually opens his mind to people and makes friends with others.

 

I’m not sure whether my assumption is correct since I haven’t finished the novel yet. But In my opinion, it seems that every character has their own secrets like every friendship in our lives. What an authentic fact!

 

Patrick looks like an ordinary human as others do. However, he falls in love with Brad, which means he is a homosexual. Both of them keep it a secret since they don’t dare to make it public for fear of getting criticisms. They need to pretend to be strangers when encountering each other at school. It reminds me of my friend, who is also a homosexual but acts differently from the story.

 

I have known him since junior high school. He is popular with the whole students for not only being interesting but also being a “homosexual.” Yes! Don’t doubt yourself! Almost everyone knows that he is gay. My friend is proud of being gay because he considers it a general thing. In fact, it is actually usual to be a homosexual since no one can decide their sexual orientation. We are born this way, so all we need to do is embrace and cherish this gift. However, most people tend to discriminate against homosexuals because they think homosexuals are different and disgusting, which upsets me very much. Why do people need to see others with judgments and stereotypes? Whenever hearing the news regarding people protesting against the legalization of same-sex marriage and roasting their existence in society, I always wonder what if they are homosexuals? What will they feel if people judge their sexual orientation and think of them as whom mislead others’ children? For me, everyone has the same right to live the life they want. We don’t have the power to interfere with others’ lives merely based on their sexuality. They don’t harm us or commit crimes to influence society. They are only humans who desire to have the same lives as we do.

 

The most unforgettable sentence during these pages is “We accept the love we think we deserve.” At first, I think it doesn’t make sense to me since love is equal and reasonable. It is like an equation. I always ask for something in return if I spend lots of time and strength remaining our love as the original, which is filled with freshness and affection. But now, it is until I meet my boyfriend that I realize love is not based on what I receive and give out. By contrast, it is about whether I can keep my self-esteem and let my guard down when spending time with him. Choosing the one who you deserve to love is critical because you won’t feel pressure and compare with him at all times. Last but not least, love should keep by both of the two people. They need to put lots of effort to nourish their relationship. So, accept who you are and who he is and pursue the love that we deserve.