Thumbsucker
This morning I watched "Thumbsucker" a movie about an akward 18 year old and his struggle to find "normalcy" in his life. Near the beginning of the movie, he is hypnotised by his orthadontist to stop his habit of thumbsucking, and then begins searching in his life for something to fill the gap left by this old habit. He acts out in school, pushes away his only friend, then goes on ADHD drugs and joins the debate team, eventually rising to arrogant stardom. The movie concludes with an affirmation of his parent's relationship and their humanity, as well as a philosophical conclusion that humankind is plagued by an irrelevant desire for "fixing" oneself -- when we really don't have problems to begin with. Sooooo there is nothing wrong with thumbsucking, apparently.
It was really a good movie, some good acting, really engaging plot and characters. It made me think really; what are my "problems" -- and are they really problems? It's so hard to think of yourself and your own personality and behaviour. How can I observe and draw conclusions about myself accurately, when I have my own biases about who I used to be, who I want to be, and what I don't like about myself? I know I've met other people who don't seem to be aware of certain traits they have... what do I do that I don't know about?? Yikes.
It was really a good movie, some good acting, really engaging plot and characters. It made me think really; what are my "problems" -- and are they really problems? It's so hard to think of yourself and your own personality and behaviour. How can I observe and draw conclusions about myself accurately, when I have my own biases about who I used to be, who I want to be, and what I don't like about myself? I know I've met other people who don't seem to be aware of certain traits they have... what do I do that I don't know about?? Yikes.