why do they do the things they do?!
I don't think so.
Published on August 6, 2004 By blondelife In Current Events
I was reading capts. article on gay what. As i was reading all of the differant things i started to think to myself do adults really understand us. They think that we never know what we are talking about becuase we aren't experienced. You don't have to be to understand a lot of things. Yeah we do stupid things sometimes but we learned fast. We do understand how we feel though. Almost nobody understands all the things that we have to do. It is complicated especially if you are in school. It hurts everday when an adult says that we don't know what we are saying and we are too young. Well we aren't. We know more now about life then you think. We know and understand some things that adults don't even understand. Also we go through so many stages in life. We feel that we don't understand but that is ok. We get through it and we know what we think and feel and we express it in differant ways.

A lot of times people say i am stupid and i am a blonde. Yeah i know that i have my moments. Even though this is true they say it so much i start to believe it. At night sometimes i sit and wonder if i am and if it would be better if i leave. I had a problem awhile ago and I wanted to do something. I told my mom and we talked and it never happened again. I learned that life is short to know if everyone understands you. Not everyone understands you. I am so thankful i have my friends cause most of the time they understand me. They also understand what i am saying about the adults that don't understand and they think they do they just don't. I want to say thank you to brandon, ashley, alex, shaun, sam, bobbi, and a lot more people for understanding. Also adults try to understand us and i give them props for that but they don't understand how we feel. So don't bash what we say you might not understand but we do.

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on Aug 08, 2004
Holding you accountable to the objective truth of the statements you make is not "bashing" or "getting mad." It is a prerequisite for communication. Communication is a prerequisite for understanding. Can you see the implication of those two statements?

Just in case, I'll spell it out.

I said:
Do you honestly believe that "all" adults do not understand "all" teens "all" of the time?

and you responded:
I said most adults don't understand.


Now go back and re-read your post, and show me where the word "most" is.

Your statement is not true. Does that make me an adult that doesn't understand?

If I ever hold you or anyone accountable for speaking a falsehood, it is because I care. If you are still injured by that, your answer lies in the mirror, not with your readers, or with adults.

little_whip, that poem made me once again wish for private messages on this blog site so I could send you a personal thanks for brightening my day. Hopefully you'll see it here.
on Aug 08, 2004
Almost nobody understands


it is right there in my article. Almost. yeah i do know that some people understand us. Just not everyone. I know certain people understand but i know certain people don't. The way i wordered this article isn't that great. But one of these times i will write an article to the point i want to say that i just don't know how to write down.

~blondelife~
on Aug 08, 2004
blondelife, they're all right. Coming from a teen (who goes to the same school as you), in addition to the advice that's been given, you have to learn to moderate your feelings. This really doesn't have much to do with "understanding", but I was just sitting here thinking about why adults give teens a bad stereotype. Now for an explanation:

Teens want to have fun. I want to drive a little crazy, pull some "Trigger Happy TV" stunts at the mall, and make fun of other teens I don't even know. However, if I ever got the point of doing that, I'd back down because I realize adults would frown upon it and throw me in that stereotype along with everyone else. I know I'm better than that stereotype. When I'm talking to adults, I act as much like an adult as I can, I say "please" and "thank you" and mind my manners, but that doesn't mean I never have fun. All that means is that there is a time for utterly ridiculous teenage fun, and a time to be a respectable young adult.(EDIT: I still have the ridiculous teenage fun when I'm fed up or just don't care anymore)

...and reenforces the teen stereotype.


Here's to breaking it.
on Aug 08, 2004

I know I'm better than that stereotype.


You are better than that. You know that i know that and all your other friends know that too. I try my hardest to act as mature as possible and i know that there is a time and place to have fun. lol. I know a lot of people get stereotyped but I try to get to know them before i say anything.

~blondelife~
on Aug 09, 2004
I know a lot of people get stereotyped but I try to get to know them before i say anything.


That's more than a lot of other people can say. I didn't mean for what you said to come off as arrogant or big-headed, everyone and anyone can rise above a stereotype.
on Aug 10, 2004
I didn't mean for what you said to come off as arrogant or big-headed, everyone and anyone can rise above a stereotype.


Yeah they can. But a lot of people choose not to. Even though this is that is there problem and the other person that is getting stereotyped.

~blondelife~
on Aug 13, 2004
Ah, teens are discounted most of the time....because we "think" we know everything....and we have little experience....but...as for me...I'm the only one who can work the freakin' electronic stuff....computer, DVD player...etc, etc....and I've solved my share of problems....I'm wise beyond my years....and still people ridicule me....I know this seems like a typical teen attitude...but, damnit I have a good bit of knowledge to me....as do you and our other teen associates on JU. I've learned to cope with this crap...and frankly, I don't care anymore...I give advice to anyone, but if they think they know more than me, I like to watch them screw up whatever they're doing....(It's happened countless times and gets funnier every time...)

So just chill and we'll all pull through...until adulthood...where the younger generation will try to challenge us...and so goes the cycle,
~Zoo
on Aug 16, 2004

What's funny is that adults also think they know everything. As somebody who's spent much time in "debate" chats, I know that the only difference between an adult and a teenager is oftentimes age. Experience does not always lead to maturity and wisdom. I've been to college for four years, but that doesn't mean I'm a graduate.

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