do you think all teenagers are bad?

Question

im a teenager and i hate it that even as i walk down the street i can tell by the expressions on adults faces that there thinking oh know a teenager, im very mature for my age and even took a quiz to see what age i am mentally and i got middle aged!!!!
so do you think all teens are disrespectful foul mouthed human beings??

Answer 1

I doubt an online test is accurate, and most people who say they are mature are not. I'm not trying to be rude, but still. Anyway, I'm fourteen and I must admit it is true. Whenever I go for a walk by myself I try to say hi to people I pass and smile. Just trying to be friendly. What do I usually get as a response? Most of them either pretend they didn't hear me or look away and don't say anything like they think I'm going to try to beat them up. It is very rude, especially since I'm being polite. I'm extremely shy also so it doesn't help. Seriously, thats as much as I usually talk to some one when I start talking first. The teenagers you see in papers for doing drugs or graffiti, that kind of thing are, obviously real, and I won't deny that many of us are like that, but many of us are not. Not all teenagers are smart and respectful but it's just the same with adults. Most teenagers don't have great carefree lives and they do have lots of problems. Life, in all, isn't easy for anyone. I have no friends at my school which actually doesn't bother me since I'm pretty much a loner. I only have three friends besides cats and dogs and one lives in Saskatchewan so I only get to see her every year and a half. The other two I only get to see once or twice every week or two. I have also had many, more serious problems but I won't get into that (the things I just mentioned I don't really consider problems anyway). And sorry to say, but most middle-aged people know how to type and won't show off about how mature they are. This is life, I'll live it which means I'll live through every silly stereotype or generalization aimed at people like me. I try to be polite, I hold doors open for people, I'll be polite to some one even if they've been rude to me. I don't litter, I hardly ever swear, and I don't dress in skimpy clothing. I also refuse to act a certain way or dress in a certain style to fit in. I don't like conformity although I'm sure it will alway's exist among the human race.Yep.

Answer 2

Being only twenty-three myself, I'm probably not qualified to answer this question, but I will anyways.

Saying that all teenagers are bad is like saying that all men are bad, or all white people, or all cats... It's just not true. They are people, just like kids, adults, and elderly people. Sure, some of them get into some bad situations, and some are disrespectful, but there are things that adults do that is worse than most of the bad things that some teenagers do.

Having been in highschool myself, not too long ago, I can tell you there are good and bad teens. I have a friend who is 23, she's still a virgin, and didn't ever say a cuss word until this past year. I have another friend who still doesn't cuss (22 yrs old) and only recently started having sex, and she won't even touch a beer or a cigarette. And still, I have an ex-friend who was good for a while, then decided that he was gay (no big deal) and started smoking, drinking, and recently doing drugs (hard stuff).

So, it's not about your age, it's about who you are. If other people want to group you into a category that you don't feel you belong in, then prove them wrong and keep living your life like you are. Be the example that not all teenagers are bad, and if they still don't see it, it's their loss for not have gotten to know you.

Answer 3

Sorry you should be made to feel that way.......it's not fair to you and the teen population as a whole

I think teens can be so misunderstood by adults

I have already raised one teen, she's 19 now.......we've had our problems due to the age gap....sometimes I think adults and even the parents of teens can forget what it was like when they used to be teens..........I had to find an area of trust and openness with my daughter for her to find that I can be talked to about serious issues facing teens and other troubles she personally faced........

unfortunately there are some teens who might not have been given the right outlets of expression or other situations that cause them to be exactly how some adults see them.......it's sad that those teens give the rest of the good ones a bad image.......

cherish your youth while you have it and continue making a difference in this world........adults will have to stand and take notice

Answer 4

Hello, cheers being a teen. I was a teen b4. I am happy to stay in this beautiful world for 40 years. Be happy and live up to your own expactation. There are a lot of things to see and to learn in this world. Don't think what others say what you are, who you are. I am sure they did not say so. Take a deep breath if you feel uneasy and relax and you will feel good. Think positively and every thing will be alright. Be occupy with more activities and get together with friend of your age group and share more wonderful things in life. Enjoy every moment you have with your close friends and your family members.

Be an eye opener to everything you see when you visit any places. There are many topics in web world news wonderful happenings around us.

Smile always :-)

Answer 5

No I don't think that all teenagers are bad. Yeah some teens are bad b/c they live with a single parent, missing the other parent in their lives. I know when my parents got divorced, my sister, who was 15 or 16 at that time, she rebelled BIG time. I know that there are some good teenagers in this world. Looks can be deceiving, and you just have to prove people wrong. I did and I am 25.

Answer 6

im 22 now, but i remember how it was just a few years back. it is funny how much you will notice how these kids that are punks now will mature in a matter of a few years. i think it is just a phase of life, some teens are more mature like you and some aren't...but in time everyone i really basically on the same level - although no matter what age you are there will always be some more mature than others.

Answer 7

Are you SURE that's what people were thinking when they saw you? Were you wearing a 'I hate everybody, kill the baby harp seals!' T-shirt or something else that is equally horrific to adults?

Adults do not always think teenagers are bad - I personally have no opinion of a person until I get to know them. To judge someone quickly based on their age just shows ignorance.

Answer 8

of course not, but it is common for teenagers to act inappropriate in social situations, for instance they are frequently very loud in groups and overly boisterous. This gives people a bad impression of those particular teens. However I don't think there is teen bigotry on the level of a racist or anti Semite. if you conduct yourself with decorum, are polite and respectful you will be treated as a young adult. Conduct yourself like a wannabe thug and that's how you wil be treated

Answer 9

That's not possible and not true! The Jung people are just curios and some time they are going over the line. That's no reason to think that they are bad. The reason to do such thinks is they are not able to oversee the consequences of they behavior. After all every one notice Wat the consequences are but never before so, forget it. Jung people will be all ways the future of the Nation and no body thinks serious for a moment that they are bad!

Answer 10

I think it's wrong to make assumptions about a group from the actions of a few. Like you assume that all adults are down on teens. We're not. I am usually more impressed by teens than by most adults. Teens tend to let their feeling show. They are more open to new ideas. And they tend to laugh more often.
If someone frowns at you it may be your opening to give them a smile back. It might make their day.