A bit of a problem.

TravJDS@aol.com
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 16:25:41 -0400 (EDT)

I am a devoted Salinger fan. (Groupie, perhaps more accurate?)  I, randomly
selected Catcher on my own when I was 12, and a year later got more into
Salinger's other works.  Now I am obsessed with his writings. I even looked up
Hapworth, and 3 other short stories; The Varioni Brothers, A Slight Rebellion
Off Madison Avenue, and The Last DAys Of Furlough. (Excuse the spelling, if
any errors) 
The problem is, is that I am frustrated with the friends I have because I feel
like I can relate to His characters and writing then the Typical Teenagers
obsessions with, oh let's say Hanson and Dawson's Creek. (Neither of which I
care about)  .... I hope I don't sound conceited, but I just don't like what
most of my friends do or say. Not that I don't like my friends. They're great.
But my passion is for movies and Salinger. And I feel like I cannot share
these with anyone.  Right now I am interested in things my friends just
aren't. And in more ways then ones teenagers in general sicken me. (I realize
I'm being a hypocrite. But don't hold that against me.)  ...  I long for
companionship but I'd rather curl up and read Salinger then go to another
pointless prom with a bunch of ignorant giggling girls and boys. 

Has anyone had similar problems?   Any advice to help me?  That would be much
appreciated. 

BTW, "tossing ones cookies" I also thought was vomiting.. And Universal to me
means that a person in suburban Connecticut and another person in Russia can
feel  for the same subject.  (Russia and Connecticut, are of course examples)
But what I'm getting at, is that something, a subject or a feeling that
completely different people no matter what time or place can relate to.  Can
someone, also please give me a tangible thing that they consider Universal.
(Keeping in mind, that I dont feel like I can relate to Shakespeare at all..
I've only read Romeo & Juliet but I felt that it was two more teenagers
screwing up there lives and avoiding simple answers to stupid situations)....
umm.. er- I think Salinger will always have a following if not academically
then at least we'll always know that some teenager girl will fall in love
CAtcher and name their first child Holden. 

love-Erinn  (age:14)