Teenage dream.

I should start by saying that I did stay and stare at the title for a couple of hours so far because I did not know how to start this essay. I believe that this just one word contains so many things that cannot be simply written. It would not be enough or at least that’s what I believe.

          Starting with the definition of this word we see that the adolescence is the stage of youth, or maturity. If you think about it this definition does not even cover a tiny part of this entire period of life, actually, it is not even close.  Adolescence is the part of one’s life that he or she will never forget due to the fact that it plays an important role in the formation and evolution of all people. It is considered a bridge that leads you from your way of being a child to a grown up responsible person. I do find the fact that parents think they really know their children while going through adolescence honestly hilarious because it’s the most unpredictable and mysteries moment of someone’s life. What they know, in most cases, is their child’s external behavior, the one he wants his parent to see. However, if a child crosses the lines their parents drew for them then automatically he is labeled as being the absurd and out of control one. 

       The thing I never understood was why did elder people believe that the adolescent himself cannot have his own ideas or opinions, face his own problems ( for having problems at such an early age is unacceptable and out of discussion) or try to let’s say emancipate himself from his parents by trying to become a responsible person in life. Don’t they remember how it’s like being a teenager? How mean people are or how hard the times are? How down you feel and disappointed by others or how fast you change your personal mood from one to another? I for one find that hard to believe. I do because I can’t imagine myself being an adult and not remembering all the fun and the bad times I’ve had throughout my adolescence.

          I may continue this idea by saying that these days; teenagers are faced with serious issues that may lead them to do unimaginable things. Let’s not forget dear adults that this is the age where children discover alcohol, some discover drugs, some start their love life and so on. Note for the ones living in the past, times have changed; people have changed, deal with it. It is the time that you must know from one of them, the rebellious, that having to do what you did at an earlier age does not make us nor stupid nor unable to make the right choices but it makes us a let’s say leveled up species. Teenagers these days already have the capacity of judging and dealing with adult issues maybe by the fact that they have more free will then the ones back then.

         Cutting to the chase, being an adolescent has its ups and downs. I don’t believe I’ve made this period of every people’s life any clearer but there’s just one thing you should remember, when you’re finished taking the road trip to the bridge never forget to get a trip back to the memory lane every once in a while. You can be the difference all the kids want to see in their parents. 

Signed,

Forever young.