We all love Netflix. And while we may prefer some shows over the others, "Shameless" is one show that everyone should watch. Not only is it funny, dramatic and bad-ass, it teaches you every lesson that you will need to get through life.
Lesson #1: Be who you are.
Ian Gallagher is gay and while he tries to hide this from everyone in the beginning of season one, he realizes that's just who he is. And by the end of season one, not only does his old brother, Phillip, know and support him, he has a fake girlfriend who knows and equally supportive of who he is (even though she secretly has feelings for him). Frank Gallagher is a drunk and he is the best drunk anyone has ever met. He doesn't try to hide who he is from anyone and that ultimately means that he is being true to who he is. That is one lesson that everyone should learn.
Lesson #2: Be fearless.
Carl Gallagher is the second youngest son of Frank Gallagher. While he is young, his age has never stopped him from doing crazy and courageous things, like riding his bike down a homemade plank or blowing up soda bottles or melting his action figures together. Debby Gallagher is also fearless. While the things she does can't physically harm her, she takes risk like when she went to the find out the truth about Steve. She was also courageous when she went to Shelia's House and her mother showed up.
Lesson #3: Family is important.
Fiona Gallagher takes care of her five other siblings because she wants to. They have no one else and she loves them all. Even though this means that she has had to put taking care of herself on the sideline, she was willing to do anything and everything she could to make sure that her family was alright. Phillip Gallagher is the oldest brother out of the Gallagher Family and while he could've abandoned Ian when he found out that he was gay, he didn't. Instead, he kept his secret and stuck by his side through the good and the bad. Why? Because he is family.
"Shameless" is an amazing show and you can learn a lot from it. So the next time you finish a television series on Netflix, add "Shameless" to your list and binge watch every season.
