Do We Give Enough Respect to Teenagers?

Answer 1

Everybody must earn respect, it's not handed out freely...what they really need is more discipline and respect for themselves and others....I'm all for reinstating the draft!!!!, we won't have all the gang violence, drug abuse, pregnancy, graffiti, school dropouts, vandalism just to name a few. The kids in this day and age need guidance more than ever, they've got entirely too much time on their hands....

Answer 2

I am the mother of a fabulous teenager. Around here I call him the Rocker. He is very well respected by adults because he has earned their respect. Respect is not a gift...it is a reward for being and acting respectable.

Answer 3

AMEN BROTHER. AMEN. NO U DONT!!!!!

i swear to god every place i go everything i do i am always being moniterd. whenever i go to the mall i have a manager of every store follow me around bcuz they think im gonna steal someting. let me tell u something, im in advanced placement classes, on the A honnor roll, am one of the up and coming prospects IN THE STATE for cross country and lacrosse, and i have never, EVER done ANYTHING wrong in a shop in my life.

My teacher last year thought i was just some punk who didnt care about school at all. the first trimester i tried my best, turned in every assignment on time, and 'somehow' got 1 point under a c. u know how easy it is to get one point? assignments are worth about 20 points each. then when he found out that my mom was a teacher, i 'somehow' aced that class easy. coinicidence?

but honestly, ppl treat me like a piece of crap just bcuz i have kinda long hair and look a little like a punk. but im not! i get zero respect anywhere i go. i get thrown out of 7/11's bcuz there are 'too many teens' when it looks like i was the only kid in the store! i was thrown out of blockbuster for 'attempting to steal the movie' which i totally wasnt! bogas.

my point is, treat teens with the same respect u want teens to give to u. a little repect goes a long way

Answer 4

Teenagers should receive the respect they deserve. If they are agrumentive, self-righteous, ignorant, spoilt brats with no respect for no-one but themselves, then they should be treated as immature and with contempt until they learn manners. However, if they are caring of the world around them and themselves, if they respect authority and the freedom which they are presented with by their adult figures; if they strive wholeheartedly to better themselves and the world around them, whilst still enjoying their young life as teenagers should, then they should be encouraged and respected. (I didn't think it was a Yes/No question)

Answer 5

Coming from a teenager,Some don't seserve any respect at all.

It's a whole cycle.We want respect from our seniors(parents,relatives,teachers,etc) but we don't get them as our seniors don't think we respect them.This stalemates goes on and on.I might be a little biased,but they stereotype all teenagers as snobbish punks who think they're above everyone else.I hate being stereotyped because I listen to hip-hop,wear ankle socks and like to tuck out my uniform.I don't see how that gives my school a bad name.Maybe some people wear these clothes and do stuff like smoke in public and stuff,but wearing those clothes dosen't exactly mean you do those things.My school is exceptionally paranoid about this.Maybe it's because they were called a "gangster" school in the past.I don't feel like I need to smoke and steal and stuff to be "cool",I like to tuck out my uniform,wear ankle socks and sneakers instead of canvas shoes,What's the problem in that?Do they expect every so-called "good kid" to dress in a dorky manner?

I'm sorry I have to rant some more,gotta get that out.I'm raised to be courteous and stuff,I'll give up my seat for an elderly folk,that small gesture of courtesy gets me a "thank you...such a fine young man" from the elderly folks.I can see 90% of the train is not even comtemplating on giving up their seat.AND THEY ACCUSE US OF NOT BEING COURTEOUS?!ARE THEY ******* KIDDING ME?!I open doors and let other people pass,I'm like a freaking endangered animal.Sometimes they annoy me so much I just feel like stopping being courteous all together.I'm more courteous than what 70% of the adult population are.Just because we're younger and we supposedly have no experience with the real world does not mean they have a right to think we're all punks.And you know what's their argument?"We're adults so we know more than you".Jesus Christ cut the ******* ****.Whatever we do you are always going to pick out every single creak in the armor and make it seem like a ******* hole.

Answer 6

most people tend to think that most teenagers dont deserve there respect because quite a few are to be honest ignorent morons (thats comin frm a teenager)
however i have found that most adults seem to think that no teenagers deserve respect i regullaly walk trough town and either get completly ignored or people are just rude i.e not sayin thank you n stuff
if there is a group of us it is even worse

Answer 7

I think so, but do they reciprocate and give the adults RESPECT. It works both ways because one day you ain't gonna be a teenager no more and you will get to say hello to the REAL world.

Answer 8

"In order to get respect you have to give respect."

I'm a teen, I think I get enough respect. The way I act, my manners, and the way I socialize with others...I receive and get the respect I deserve. But not to sound all goody-two-show, but I truely dislike the teens who think they're "grown" and talk back to their parents and say things like "I hate you" to their parents. I love my parents and respect my elders, and some teens definitely don't need to be spoiled or respected at all. It all depends on the way that us teens are raised. Too many girls walk around with the skanky attitude, and their mothers are following behind them like they're proud of the way their daughters or sons act. Its disgusting. Though I am a regular teen, yes I go out, yes I drive, yes I do go to school, yes I talk on the phone way too much...I don't smoke, I don't drink, and I give my parents all the respect and love they deserve. I used to HATE the way my parents were SOOOO strict on me, but now i'm thankful that they raised me right and gave me good discipline. The teens who gets respect are the ones that had their parents raise them right, the ones who have a smart mouth are the ones that needs to in a strict house with mean parents like mine. LOL.

BUT....there are some adults who doesn't give any teens any respect what-so-ever. JUST BECAUSE we're younger then you, doesn't mean you treat us like we're stupid illiterate children who have no home-training. Some kids ARE raised right you know. Especially when I'm at a store and I open a door for an older person, and they just stare at me and walk in. I don't get a thank you? What are we SUPPOSE to do that for you adults? Honestly, I appreciate the adults who praises us, but I hate (well...strongly dislike) the so-called shallow adults. The way we look and how old we look doesn't give you any right what-so-ever to treat us like we're nothing. Just had to get that out. LOL

Answer 9

I have given respect and advise to those that seem sincere, determined and have their ducks in a row. However, I recently helped the kid next door apply his GED and helped him study, and he never took the test. I knew he wouldn't , but I helped him out of respect for his future, which I am sorry to say is going nowhere. I think with teens we tend to stereotype.

Answer 10

i think it all depends, teenagers need to respect adults as well so it's a two way street. Respect is given where respect is given.

Answer 11

yeah,i'm a teenager and i do get a lot of respect from friends teachers and basically thoes who really know me. not all teens get respect and i think its because we don't deserve it most of the time. a lots of adult are bigining to look down on teens because few teens have ruin the image and histroy of other teens but i say if a teen respects you then he/she deserves to be respected in return.