Anyone have this issue? It's kind of funny in a way. I have a 17 year old and I can say to him "you can drive me to work and pick me up and you can keep the car for the day" and he'll then leave me a note asking me if he can do this that evening when he gets home from work. So, then his girlfriend - I let her use the car yesterday too. Before she left I said "oh, if the car says it doesn't have any gas, it is lying as I put $20 in a few minutes ago" -- she even said "okay" as if to acknowledg me - she knows the gauge isn't working all the time. She gets in the car, calls me from her cell phone and tells me the gas light came on!! Now, it's not as though we dont' have a good relationship or anything as we all do but is there some kind of brain damage (like Bill Cosby said in young children) with teens between 16-18? These are smart non drug using kids too!!! I'm just left shaking my head - and laughing a little.
2006-06-12 03:38:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Their brains are going through the largest change since toddler hood. There is so much going on in there and they haven't learnt how to process it all yet. You sound like you have a good attitude towards it, keep it up, this too will pass!
2006-06-12 03:47:14 · answer #1 · answered by PLDFK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you have to remember that they're children at heart they haven't experienced the same thing you have (like maybe you missed out on a job bcuz u didnt go to the interview on time or something to that effect). You must be patient with them and know their is nothing wrong with people ages from 16- 18 , their brains are still developing and they just want to be around someone who cares!!!!!!!!!
2006-06-12 03:46:12 · answer #2 · answered by edw16ards 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We only hear what we want to hear. My mom gets mad at me all the time for "not listening." We are listening, we have issues remembering sometimes. I'm a teen, and apparently, I have an issue with this to. I think its because we're busy thinking of other things, so we just tune out.
2006-06-12 03:42:48 · answer #3 · answered by Haley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read Erma Bombeck; she has the funniest take on parents vs. children, not to mention everything about household life in America.
2006-06-12 03:53:25 · answer #4 · answered by sandislandtim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get used to it
2006-06-12 03:43:06 · answer #5 · answered by Kath 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they haven't learned how to think yet so they are using the trial and error method.
2006-06-12 03:42:31 · answer #6 · answered by Stacy R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋