作为一部青春剧，"My So-Called Life"真实的展现了年轻人生活中的困扰，因为太灰暗而情绪化，以及当时较低的收视率，才播出了19集就被ABC电视台取消。Claire Danes这位“朱丽叶”妹妹演女主角，并因此角色获得了金球奖。

Mirabelle is a disenchanted salesgirl and aspiring artist who sells gloves and accessories at a department store. She has two men in her life: wealthy divorcée Ray Porter and struggling musician Jeremy. Mirabelle falls in love with the glamorous Ray, and her life takes a magical turn, but eventually she realizes that she must empower herself and make a choice between them.