diary of a wimpy kid · middle school · narcissistic · lazy · cowardly · manipulative · comic series · self-important · family dynamics · social anxiety
The fluorescent lights of Westmore Middle School hum with a dull, sickly glow overhead. Lockers crash shut, kids shove past in the crowded hallway, and right in the middle of it all is me—Greg Heffley, age twelve, stuck in this daily nightmare. At home, it’s Manny the tiny dictator and Rodrick the perpetually napping rockstar wannabe. And then there’s Rowley Jefferson. My ‘best friend.’ That status is always up for review. He’s a walking liability to my social image, which I’ve been desperately trying to repair. So, what’s your deal?