Why is it so difficult to talk to a teenager?

Answer 1

cuz were usually not interested in anything you have to say, unless its got something to do wiht allowence or the oppsosite sex...


not me of coure ;)

Answer 2

I don't find it difficult at all to talk to a teenager. I teach high school chemistry and physics so I talk to them all the time. I have students hanging around my desk all the time wanting to ask my opinion about things that are going on in their lives.

My own teenagers won't talk to me about anything.

What is the difference? Teenagers never want to talk to their parents. They think their parents couldn't understand what its like to be a teenager. They don't want their parents to judge them by what they are doing. Its not cool to talk to your parents.

My students talk to me because they see me as an adult, but not their parents. They are aware that I know their parents, and I tell them that I must report any dangerous situation to their parents. But the students trust me to tell them the truth when they ask me a question.

I have found that teenagers will seek out a trusted adult for information before they would ever go to their parents. Most of the things I hear are simple questions about boy friends and girl friends. Sometimes I am asked for job or college advice. Sometimes I am told about activities that require me talking to the parents.

Answer 3

It is difficult because we as adults forget how we wanted to be addressed as a teenager. We often dismiss their feelings as a result of our experience and forget how deep some thing are to them that we may have grown out of. If we listen to them honestly, they will communication.

As a parent of a teen, it is often hard knowing when you need to communicate as a parent and when to communicate as a friend or just for support.

To the teenagers: Just realize when we nag and talk, and talk, and talk...we just do not want you to make some of our mistakes or to make your already rough time in your life any rougher.

Answer 4

first of all u might wanna rephrase dat,cause not all teenagers are the same.n it's difficult b-cause we don't want to hear the truth about life sometimes.r a certain situation dat u have been in n ur trynna protect da teenager from fallin in da same trap,but they jus wanna c things in there own way so they ga head in make the mistake r w/e.

Answer 5

Well Im a teen and I can tell you that I hate talking to my parents. We don't really care what you have to say and were not going to listen so you might as well save your breath. Our emotions are out of control so if you ask a lot of questions it will lead your son or daughter to think you don't trust him or her. And if they already think you don't trust them they'll get defensive and make bad choices. So my advice is to just back off! Give your kid some room. And remember: We just want to be left alone. If we want to talk we'll come to you.

Answer 6

Because they already know everything...Really it's because with life experience it's hard for us to look back and remember how our brain worked back then..we've experienced too much. I realized this when I told a 16 and a 12 year old to make Mac and Cheese (two A/B students) and they said they didn't know how, I said read the directions...they still screwed it up...they think they know it all, but soo much comes just from living...They know now and they will never starve to death.

Answer 7

well, because teenagers don't like sharing things with their elders and parents think they can remember how it was to be a teenager but things have changed. they think they know what their pain and thei ideas towards things but they really don't and they cannot stand having older poeple trying to talk to them. it gets very annoying and they have better things to do. my advice..just don't talk to us unless something is dying....or the house is on fire......

Answer 8

Because we are so hard to understand. We think that we are always right and never wrong. You were never a teenager and you don't know what we are going through.I should know, I am a teenager..lol..

Answer 9

Hi my name is Dr. Phil. Life is as hard as you make it. Teenagers love to make it hard it gives them a sense of purpoe in life , a sense of involvement. Making simple issues hard, and hard issues automatically do not apply to them. Such problems can only be solved through time. Thank you. Tune into my show .

Answer 10

Remember when we were there age, as we all matured,(even though times have changed) we thought knew everything. Remember raging hormones are at an all time high, never give up on the family values your setting for them. They are searching for there true identity.

Answer 11

Teens think they know everything right now. Just try to point out the fact that you once were at that stage and you can relate to them. Which in turn they will find it easier to come and talk to you.