Welcome to Adolescence

Their are so many different definitions of what is a teenager. Most people look forward to becoming a teenager and getting much more freedom and rewards. That is a very wrong idea. It's such a difficult stage, because you are beginning to be thought of more and more as an adult, but at the same time you aren't given the same opportunities as adults. So in a way its unfair to get all that pressure put on us when we can't fully take care of it. We are given more responsibilities and more work, but we can sometimes be seen as kids still or sometimes as young adults. Which one is it? Their is no clear line between them and this is where it can get difficult. One thing that seems to be able to be defined is status power. This is all teens have because of their lack of power when it comes to Political status and/or Economic status. So we are given more power, but only within a certain range. This status power is so important to teenagers, because it is elevated to something that is VERY important. It doesn't have to mean so much, but its gotten that way. Put in different classes usually by our friends or peer groups. And, if you are a "freak" or "geek" your teenage life could come crashing down. It shouldn't affect teenager so much, but its the power that we are given and we will take it to our every advantage.