What your favorite teen movie says about the adult you are now

Teenagers. Whether you admire their sense of trends or cower when you see a group of them across the street, they are impossible to avoid. Like it or not, your teen self is also an inevitable part of who you become later on in life, and your taste in movies reveals more than you think.

Clueless

Sixteen Candles

You still love the nostalgia of John Hughes movies, but have to wonder how people didn’t notice Jake Ryan’s problematic actions for so long.

The Breakfast Club

Same as above, but sub Bender in for Jake Ryan

Pretty in Pink 

Same as above, but sub Blaine AND Ducky in for Jake Ryan. (A double whammy, if you will.)

to all the boys i’ve loved before

mean girls

You have seen exactly one teen movie. This is

easy a

You know Moonlight is good. You watched it. You cried. You felt every emotion possible. You know it deserved best picture.

…but, you still liked La La Land more. It’s ok. Admitting is the first step to recovery.

superbad

juno

the sisterhood of the traveling pants

You’re sad, but no one would know when they first meet you.

the perks of being a wallflower

You’re REALLY sad and people don’t know what they’re getting themselves into

the fault in our stars

You’re sad, but people know that just by looking at you. Norman F*cking Rockwell changed your life.

lady bird

You’re sad, but use humor to hide it with varying levels of success. You tell people Norman F*cking Rockwell changed your life, but you know deep down it doesn’t hold a candle to Crash Into Me.

a walk to remember

You invented being sad. Lana Del Rey couldn’t handle you.

she’s the man

You break the glass ceiling on a daily basis. MORE. You never stopped rooting for Amanda Bynes.

10 things I hate about you

You may be older and wiser, but you’ll never be too old for angry girl music of the indie rock persuasion. You’re probably She’s The Man’s boss.

Heathers

You have a dark sense of humor, MORE

twilight

You either have nostalgia for the series or you’re a massive troll. Either way, “You better hold on tight, spider monkey” never gets old.

john tucker must die

You have justified anger, but don’t always know the best way to express it. Luckily, you haven’t resorted to ruining a man’s life to do so, but Bill from HR might make you reconsider.

A Cinderella Story

Every night you are kept awake by tw

Freaky Friday

ferris bueller’s day off

You either 

a. Live in Chicago

b. Want desperately to move to Chicago

c. wish you could blow off work when the weather is perfect, but unfortunately have to be responsible

Other than that, you’re pretty normal. Liking Ferris Bueller’s Day Off isn’t exactly a hot take.

Aquamarine

The Princess Diaries

You defended Anne Hathaway during that period in 2012-2013 when the world decided not to like her for no apparent reason. You’re also prone to daydreaming at your cubicle about what it would be like to have Julie Andrews as a grandmother. This usually leads to a spiral about how you’d inevitably disappoint Julie Andrews, followed by a sigh when you go back to your spreadsheets.

She’s All That

You were MORE. Now you wear your glasses with pride, and probably own a pottery studio.

juno

You own the pottery studio next door to She’s All That, but it’s full of hamburger phones you can paint instead of bowls and vases. 

bring it on

american pie

fast times at ridgemont high

nick and norah’s infinite playlist

dazed and confused

13 going on 30

Never Been Kissed

Booksmart

You’re not an adult, either in age or state of mind. Lucky for you, it’s endearing. Keep doing you, and keep giving homophobic airlines a piece of your mind.

superbad

You will never be an adult. It is not as endearing as you think.