I think I heard about Mortified on This American Life. I liked it then, but I’ve had a hard time finding more about it. This documentary explains the show, and explains what is so appealing about it. It doesn’t have a strong main character or any obstacle to overcome, but it’s a joy to see people sharing some very personal writings.
I kept my journals for a very long time. I had one terrible one that was from the point when I learned to write up through probably first or second grade. Then I started actually keeping dated notebooks during fourth grade. All of the stuff that these people talk about - misery, wanting a girlfriend, feeling rejected… what’s funny is that I was accumulating those records about two years earlier than any of these people. Of course, I kept it going for a long time too.
But I also got rid of my old ones. I scanned all my songwriting notebooks from high school, but I threw out all of my notebooks from 1st through 8th grade. I looked them over at some point, and realized that I didn’t want to remember this version of me.
I wonder how much it’s because I feel embarrassed about it. Sadly, I don’t know how much of it I’ve come past.
There are a few stories shared in the documentary that are noteworthy because they’re much more unique. There’s a guy who denies his homosexuality, even as he details having sex with another man. I never struggled with my sexuality, but I found this to be the most honest portrayal of someone with this problem.
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