Comments on: You know what I always hated, as a teenager? http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2007/08/02/you-know-what-i-always-hated-as-a-teenager/ Making the baby Jesus cry since 2002. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:25:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: lilcollegegirl http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2007/08/02/you-know-what-i-always-hated-as-a-teenager/#comment-3872 lilcollegegirl Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:14:35 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2007/08/02/you-know-what-i-always-hated-as-a-teenager/#comment-3872 As a well-behaved but sexually aware former teen, I completely relate to this. Although I think at least as damaging, if not more so is the "oh, it's just teen angst" thing, which makes me incredibly angry. It may be true that some of the things teens flip out over aren't a huge deal in hindsight, dismissing their feelings is really stupid when suicide is the third leading cause of teenage death. When our school recruited some volunteers for a suicide prevention program, almost everyone in the room had some experience with teen suicide. Sadly, one of the girls I met through the program shot herself in the head a year later. As a well-behaved but sexually aware former teen, I completely relate to this. Although I think at least as damaging, if not more so is the “oh, it’s just teen angst” thing, which makes me incredibly angry. It may be true that some of the things teens flip out over aren’t a huge deal in hindsight, dismissing their feelings is really stupid when suicide is the third leading cause of teenage death. When our school recruited some volunteers for a suicide prevention program, almost everyone in the room had some experience with teen suicide. Sadly, one of the girls I met through the program shot herself in the head a year later.

]]> By: Sherry Heyl http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2007/08/02/you-know-what-i-always-hated-as-a-teenager/#comment-3504 Sherry Heyl Fri, 03 Aug 2007 23:26:36 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2007/08/02/you-know-what-i-always-hated-as-a-teenager/#comment-3504 Good post says this mom of an almost teenage son. Trying to talk to him about sex has been interesting. How do I get him to respect it and himself, when he is taught abstinence and total BS at school. And OMG once he opened up and told me what they taught him I railed into him that that was why he needed to talk to me, because he was getting fed BS at school... Good post says this mom of an almost teenage son. Trying to talk to him about sex has been interesting. How do I get him to respect it and himself, when he is taught abstinence and total BS at school. And OMG once he opened up and told me what they taught him I railed into him that that was why he needed to talk to me, because he was getting fed BS at school…

]]> By: BarelyBlogging » Blog Archive » links for 2007-08-03 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2007/08/02/you-know-what-i-always-hated-as-a-teenager/#comment-3438 BarelyBlogging » Blog Archive » links for 2007-08-03 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:29:22 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2007/08/02/you-know-what-i-always-hated-as-a-teenager/#comment-3438 [...] You know what I always hated, as a teenager? (tags: parenting kids teenagers teens sex sexuality society) [...] [...] You know what I always hated, as a teenager? (tags: parenting kids teenagers teens sex sexuality society) [...]

]]> By: Sara no H. http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2007/08/02/you-know-what-i-always-hated-as-a-teenager/#comment-3420 Sara no H. Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:03:39 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2007/08/02/you-know-what-i-always-hated-as-a-teenager/#comment-3420 The only thing that topped both of those for me was being surrounded by teenagers who did fit those stereotypes. Ugh. The only thing that topped both of those for me was being surrounded by teenagers who did fit those stereotypes. Ugh.

]]> By: Amber http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2007/08/02/you-know-what-i-always-hated-as-a-teenager/#comment-3417 Amber Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:04:22 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2007/08/02/you-know-what-i-always-hated-as-a-teenager/#comment-3417 <blockquote>I'm that girl every adult loved and all the other kids made fun of.</blockquote> Heh, me too. And, yeah, that old adage about people rising to the expectations set for them comes to mind.

I’m that girl every adult loved and all the other kids made fun of.

Heh, me too.

And, yeah, that old adage about people rising to the expectations set for them comes to mind.

]]> By: rootietoot http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2007/08/02/you-know-what-i-always-hated-as-a-teenager/#comment-3416 rootietoot Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:51:33 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2007/08/02/you-know-what-i-always-hated-as-a-teenager/#comment-3416 I remember as a teen being extremely well behaved. I'm that girl every adult loved and all the other kids made fun of. I remember always hearing how much trouble teens were, and how it was this swamp to slog through until adulthood hit. I'm not finding that with my kids. Yeah, there's difficulties, but they come from their lack of experience, not from some demon inside. I love my teens. I think I prefer them now to when they were little. Now they can carry on an intelligent conversation, admit a mistake and I DON'T have to spank them. Teenagers are like any other person, they act how you expect them to act (most of the time). I read somewhere scientific that a person is at their peak intellectual ability between 16 and 20. The only reason they can't compete with a 40 yr old is experience. I can see that in my kids. I remember as a teen being extremely well behaved. I’m that girl every adult loved and all the other kids made fun of. I remember always hearing how much trouble teens were, and how it was this swamp to slog through until adulthood hit. I’m not finding that with my kids. Yeah, there’s difficulties, but they come from their lack of experience, not from some demon inside. I love my teens. I think I prefer them now to when they were little. Now they can carry on an intelligent conversation, admit a mistake and I DON’T have to spank them. Teenagers are like any other person, they act how you expect them to act (most of the time). I read somewhere scientific that a person is at their peak intellectual ability between 16 and 20. The only reason they can’t compete with a 40 yr old is experience. I can see that in my kids.

]]> By: Patrick Fitzgerald http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2007/08/02/you-know-what-i-always-hated-as-a-teenager/#comment-3414 Patrick Fitzgerald Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:32:50 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2007/08/02/you-know-what-i-always-hated-as-a-teenager/#comment-3414 Right on. Right on.

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