It is addressing some interesting facets of life that many do not get a chance to explore, all whilst being realistic in its approach. The dude who reviewed and said they overuse the word "like"- it's obvious why they were using the word so much. It is a sort of defense mechanism guarding against awkwardness for awkward topics. They are vulnerable. That is why word such as that are coming up so frequently. It's realistic.
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