I turned twenty years old on June 28th, 2021. The days leading up to my birthday were filled with reflection on my teenagehood, all the greasy memories. I’m also in the process of moving out of my small suburban town and moving to a major city. Even though I’m still going to be living with my parents, I feel like I’m transitioning into a new phase of my life. Like a new season of a TV show with a new cast, location, and a character arc to go through. I was starting to think about it all, this series finale on my teenagehood and my suburbia story. I couldn’t stop thinking about the movies I was obsessed with that shaped my experiences. 

I can remember exactly what movies, TV shows, books, I was into just by judging a picture of myself from that time. It consumed every part of my personality, especially my wardrobe. I doubt I’m the only person whose experienced this, but I have to ask:

Have you ever watched a movie that you wanted to hide inside of?