Why are adolescents so angry?
Why do they lash out emotionally and physically?
Why do they take stupid risks?
At one time, for the vast majority of human civilisation, the transition between being a child and adulthood was quite abrupt. When you could work like an adult then you were treated like one. One you passed through a milestone event in the eyes of the community then you were a fully functioning adult with all the attached responsibilities.
As a product of industrialisation, adolescence is meant to be a time of preparation. The years between being a child and being an adult are meant to be a period of growth, strengthening and formation.
One of the reasons young people are frustrated is that they're told they are not "ready" despite their body screaming the opposite message.
Adolescents, as a sweeping generalisation, are unsatisfied because society has extended not-yet-an-adult-hood, stripping them of the power which they would've previously been entitled to.
Ironically, as a society, we live in the consequences we ourselves devised and happily allow to continue.
1 comment:
Most adults always think critically on the risk of failures because they've been there. What we can do for the young is tell them straight to their eyes of their options. A little compromise helps greatly on their ability to make wise decision
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