Once she realized who she was then she was able to open up and begin to love until she got hurt. Even then she found other means to express herself such as the photographs or the drums until she founf love again. As for Cherokee, her struggle was fitting in. She had to realize she was different by having three dads. Her capability to love was easier but she lost herself in trying to help others.
Adolescence is never an easy time.
It is findig yourself, finding out who others are, having new experiences and loves and this is exactly what witch baby and cherokee did. I was thinking how hard adolescence really was, and I like the way that Block portrayed it. I think that Weetzie's kids have taken a lot of her ethics with them along their journey of adolescence, but like Angie said, their approaches are different.