The Perks of Being a Wallflower- Whats wrong with me?

Teenage years are when a person tries to figure out who they are, who the want to me, and how to fit in. Some need more direction than others. There are a good amount of people who go to psychiatrists, some that go to their parents, and some that find their own way. However, everyone asks, who am I and how do i fit in but stand out at the same time? In the book, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" the narrator says, "I just wish that God or my parents or Sam or my sister or someone would just tell me what's wrong with me. Just tell me how to be different in a way that makes sense. To make this all go away. And disappear. I know that's wrong because it's my responsibility, and I know that things get worse before they get better because that's what my psychiatrist says, but this is a worse that feels too big." (139)
When dealing with issues as a teenager we  don't always ask for help or know how to get through it but just wish that someone will tell us what to do and how to feel. However, a lot of the time that isn't the case and results in depression, a worse situation, or confusion. Teenagers get lost, do stupid things and mess up. It part of growing up but society doesn't help much. A lot of the time if a teenager does one stupid thing or messes up once, that is the only chance they get. For instance, if someone cheated on a test or drove drunk, that would stay with them for a very long time. They only get one chance. Society needs to make it easier for kids to learn how to live and make the mistakes that are necessary to learning that. Everyone has to make mistakes to learn from them. However, our society doesn't make that easy. For a lot of teens they don't want to get in trouble with their parents or schools so they try to do the right thing all the time. However, once something goes wrong they don't know what to do.
Society also puts a lot of pressure on teens to fit in. To be in the "in" crowd. That pressure can also result in depression if they aren't a part of that group and confusion if they don't want to be like that. Society doesn't give people sense or direction. It just tells people what to be and how they should look. However, a lot of teens get confused and need that direction to figure out who they are. Some people need a push in the right direction and society doesn't necessarily give them the push they need. That can make some teens feel like outcasts or helpless which can lead to issue such as depression and suicide. Society needs to do a better job of helping teenagers to make mistakes and figure out who they are and who they should become.