I recently signed up for a netflix account, mostly so that I could stay up until 4am every night watching 24. But last night I needed a break from the addiction, and instead opted for a Swedish film about teen lesbians (no, not porn).
I read the subtitles as popular, attractive Elin struggled with her sexuality as she fell for Agnes, a nerdy socially rejected lesbian at her school. After the two made out, Elin freaked out and started dating Johan, a boy who had been relentlessly pursuing her.
One day, Elin was hanging out with Johan in her living room. She retreated to her bedroom, closed the door, and called him on his cell phone.
"I don't want to see you any more. You can leave." She said (though not in English).
The next day, Elin called Johan again.
"I'm sorry... but I'm in love with someone else."
Wait... did this girl really dump him via phone from the next room, then call him the next day to dump him again and mention that she was in love with someone else? Elin is a little harsh.
Still, I couldn't help but think that I'm not any more gifted when it comes to rejecting people. Perhaps it's because my first boyfriend (in 8th grade) dumped me in a letter, and I subconsciously desire to achieve such horrendous ways of breaking up with people. Or maybe it's because I lack general social skills, I don't know. I feel badly about the ways that I've ended things with some people; I've never been mean to someone out of malice, but I'm sure my lack of willingness to be forward and blunt has come across as bitchy in the past.
It's cool though. I know my strengths and weaknesses, and while I may not be a good breaker-upper, I am good at watching hot Swedish lesbians break the hearts of straight teenage boys.
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