Homeless Wanderer

Rating: 3/10 (8 April 2013)

Recently my daughter and I watched this movie about homeless wanderer who gave up everything. He turned his back on his family and just went into the wild with no money, no credit card, nothing - not thinking of anyone but himself. I commented how cruel this was to his family, while my daughter saw him as some kind of hero. The movie was called "Into the Wild" and was directed by Sean Penn.The truth is, this boy was an true narcissist. He withdrew all affection, love and respect for the people who gave him everything, and he found this somehow justifiable. His highly destructive behavior hurt people, but he did not care that this was a form of undeserved emotional abuse. He used this form of manipulation against his family as simply as cheating in a game of monopoly, with no consequence. He psychologically 'murdered' his family for his own "so-called" search for happiness.Too many kids today think it is just okay to hurt, abuse and step on the people who have cared about them their entire lives. These kids are part of the "why" generation. Why must I follow the rules? Why do I know so much more than you, and why don't you appreciate my intelligence and worldly being? They make rash judgments and then post it to the world like they are a true martyr. But the question is, how far will these kids go until they realize they've eaten poison or drank the kool-aide, and ruined what could have been a love-filled life? Will they take it to the point when they realize their "romantic" notions are not realistic at all? And when they realize this, will it be too late? Will it be after another life has been viciously destroyed by abuse and hate? And will they be able to live with the destruction they have caused?