You really are..

In early November, Charlie explains the whole idea behind the relationship between his friend Patrick and the football team quarterback, Brad. The story in itself is really simple, Patrick always liked Brad and Brad, who has a reputation for being a tough football player secretly, had feelings for Patrick but didn’t show them to keep up his image.
After several parties, where Brad would pretend to be more drunk or high than he actually was, Patrick and Brad finally got it out to each other that they liked one another. The relationship was good, but it had to be hidden so that Brad could continue to be who he was around school and in front of other kids and his parents. He continued to drink and smoke and even got high before school. Patrick could tell that part of this was to hold up the disguise of not being sure he wanted to be in a relationship with Patrick another part was to use as an excuse for the things that happened them if hey were caught together and the another part seemed to be so that Brad could cope with the idea that he could never truly be himself around others and it hurt him to hide.
Eventually, Brad’s drinking got worse and Patrick made the decision to help Brad get assistance. It meant he would see less of Brad, but it also meant Brad would be okay on many level.
Charlie learns that it’s tough being yourself if you have to hide who you really are. He also learns that people are not who they always claim to be and also that sometimes they are better or different than whom they claim to be. In the end , he realized that when you care about someone, you will risk everything to help them survive in the world they live in, even if it means you have to get hurt in the end.