I wonder if it limits some part of my emotional stability/health as a teenager(even though i have an old soul if to say). Really i admit i am not your regular average teenager, but i honestly can relate to adults rather well than my peers. I appreciate any input, thank you.
2006-11-22 19:38:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Its ok, Coz i think thats kinda cool,.. to connect with older generations. Because I try to talk to my grandma,. and its hard to have a very good conversation with her,.. So you must be proud of that,..
2006-11-22 19:54:00 · answer #1 · answered by ozma 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh my!
We are friends with those we feel comfortable around. When I was young I was diagnosed with what then was a old persons problem (arthritis). Kids did not get arthritis back then!
So who did I have to talk to about the pain I was going through? My grandmother I loved it when we went to see her for she was VERY DISABLED from this condition. Could not walk, her hands were deformed (which I was told back then I would be like in time). My grandmother lived so far away from us and I am not one to talk on the phone.
So older people understood therefor I was comfortable talking with the older people. Plus at the time I was going to doctors waiting in the waiting room with much older people who were looking at me so strangely when they found out me and my mother were there for me not my mother! "Honey you are not in school"? Got this question asked a lot!
I do not feel any emotional and or health stability is going to be too damaged. Though it is lonely when you are in school and you associate better with the teachers then you do your peers...It makes it hard and sets you apart from the other students...
Also when finding a mate I feel we look for a mate who understands us. This being older people. There is a social stigma attached to those who find a mate in older people.
My input because I have been there done that.
Hope this helps you in life? Or at least gives you something to think about and know you are not alone out there....
2006-11-23 04:11:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can certainly obtain wisdom from those older (seniors, etc.) but i would be concerned if you're saying your only frined s are of that age. if this is the case you may need to review are you intimidated or fearful of interacting w/ people your age. Even thoguh u ar enot yoru average teen, there are still benefits of itneracting with your age group even if you limit such. Don't just hang out w/ the older crew you are young be that way. Remeber being young does not mean you have to make som eof the foolish or dangersou decisions others make , you can stil be wise and have a good teenage experience.
2006-11-23 03:49:00 · answer #3 · answered by BEAUTIFUL 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no problem at all. Im 19 and barely have many friends my own age. I find the older the person, the wiser they are. We learn from them and find that when ever we need help, for example advice, its highly likely that they have been in that situation themselves. Its like a 18 year old asking an 18 year old "dude i think im pregnant but im not sure if i should keep this baby". The friend would say, sure why not. But when asking someone older they give you the Pros and Cons, REALISTICALLY.
2006-11-23 03:46:25 · answer #4 · answered by I wonder 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Certainly it's healthy. At certain periods in our lives, we often do find our peers awfully immature and boring. Having a few older friends o help put balance in your life is fine - and your peers' behavior and attitudes will grow and mature with time. You need not reject them entirely.
2006-11-23 04:04:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont worry about it... I was the same way.. my grandfather and then my uncle were my best friends.. I had young friends and dated and all that, but I just loved to hang with the older crowd too...... you can learn a lot from the older ones..... I am now 48 and I cherish each memory I have of all my older friends and family....... and now that I am the *older* one I cherish all my younger friends and the friends of my 3 sons..... God bless
2006-11-23 03:43:50 · answer #6 · answered by Annie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is good to have friends of all ages. You can learn alot from your friends and they can learn from you too. Try to keep some friends in your own age group. You need them to keep you feeling young. Do you really want to spend all of your time with a person in their 60's?
2006-11-23 03:56:45 · answer #7 · answered by cm f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats really cool you being able to relate to older people just make sure you try to get in touch with people your age,you also need their input and you need them to guide you through life, although you cant really relate to them
2006-11-23 03:45:26 · answer #8 · answered by haringmarumo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course it's ok! in fact i think it's gd!!! i tend to make friends with older people too :)
i think we generally think more maturely and it's great to gain knowledge from people who have "been there, and done that" older people have more life experience, so we can get advice from this more trustworthy source of life's experiences.
2006-11-23 04:03:42 · answer #9 · answered by wat_more_can_i_say? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
older people need freinds to maybe some more people like yourself talk to our older people the would learn a lot of new things
2006-11-23 03:42:42 · answer #10 · answered by hurts so good 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋