Here is why I think these are the toughest years in a person's life, or in other words the most boring. It's like you have the worst of both worlds. You're not an adult, you can't drink alcohol in bars, you can't have sex with an adult because you're legally a minor, you can't vote, you can't do most things that are fun but at the same time you're not a kid, you can't just play all day and have your parents do everything for you like an 8 years old you have to take many responsibilities. So you're not an adult or a kid, you have the worst of both worlds. However the only good thing is that you don't have to pay for anything like adults. You don't pay for rent or food or any necessities. You use your money only for the things you want. That's just my opinion
Totally. I can only say this because I went to a clique-y high school and whenever I made a new friend, they would be more focused on the popular crowd whenever they had the chance and act like someone they’re not with these people, than act like their real selves with me. I’m guilty of the same in grade 9, but around grade 10 I had more appreciation for real friends. I also wasn’t allowed to go out by taking transit nor was I allowed to stay out past 10 pm if I wasn’t given a ride home. All these years of my life, I wanted to move high schools so badly because I had more friends in my previous neighbourhood and probably could if I moved back to my old neighbourhood, which was cooler and had more places to hang out. I also yearned to be allowed to go out.
It wasn’t till university that I had the best experiences of my life. Meeting true friends who are as smart as me or smarter who have way more in common with me, but accept me for who I am. I made friends that I can have mature discussions with and I also met my boyfriend around then. I was allowed to go out by transit or car with close friends since I still live with my parents. I’m still really enjoying it!
Pretty much. You understand more about politics than your parents because you're the one on the internet constantly keeping with the news and they get to vote for Trump again while you get to sit there and watch your country fall apart while fucking Zazu narrates every aspect of its flaming descent. Yes being a teenager sucks.
it can be very good or very bad. you are still in school so you enjoy having long holidays and you can play games all you want and still manage school easily (but it will hurt how easy your future becomes). you get to socialize a lot and that (for me) was also a good time to flirt with a bunch of girls. man there were so many girls. drinking age in germany is 16 so imma tell you. drinking to me is more of a slight boost to morale, I'm a party drinker and I could also do without it. when you turn older it's like a trade for trade value. you loose some, you gain some I think you won't feel much different when you get there. make sure to have a few good friends before you leave school. chances are it'll thin out once you start working
I've been bullied aswell, had strugles with my parents and messed up all possible relationships. my best time was 18 till now because I matured a lot over the years and there were very nice clubs open at that time but in the last few years all clubs around me went to the shitter but I kept one very good friend of mine to party with since that age. the best time to make friends is now dude
I found 19-22 to be the hardest years. Tons of people are drinking and doing drugs and it's genuinely hard to make friends outside of the party life. People are very selfish daters and there's no hometown feel of "treat your neighbors well because it'll come back around."
At 19-22, you make friends and then most of them leave to go off and find jobs or travel or raise a kid or whatever. You aren't taken seriously as an adult and at the same time, you don't relate to anyone 18 or under anymore. Everyone expects you to make mistakes and very few are there to help you shovel your way out of them. You end up with the shittiest job in the world because it is the only job that will take a chance on you. All of your family smirks at you and says "that's how life works."
At 19 -22 you are so far away from the 'life you grew up with" aka the quality of life from your parents, and you realize just how broke you are. When you were at home that $500 was yours. Now, that $500 isn't enough for rent. You have roommates that are equally self-centered and shitty, and because everyone is poor, no one can plan more than 3-6 months in advance. Due to lack of stability, you also meet romantic prospects that drop you like a hat because they are too busy trying to get the hottest thing to want to build the skills that would keep anyone.
It gets better though. Once you either find a good job, or find a good romantic partner, or you get really into a hobby, or develop a solid group of friends. That's the fun part of being in your mid 20s.
Yeah, in a way but not cause of that kind of rational reason you mentioned, its cause transition from child to adult is hard Id argue maybe hqrdest is also mid and late 20s where you ought to do everything, education, good job, good partner, kids... I haven't lived the rest to say may inpression I had tought time at your age But worst was mid-late 20s
My teen years were terrible and I wished that my mother had aborted me. ( Still really wish I was aborted) My 20's are okay nothing special. But they're a lot better than my teens. But even as a young adult I can't help but see a fat ugly wrothless piece of shit that no one loves or wants around them. I accepted that I'll probably never get to experience that love or closeness and I'll probably be alone and friendless forever but the only thing that has my life worth while is writing even though I've been very lucky and my luck is probably going to run out soon.
You expect me to tell you "nooooooo you're not a worthless peice of shit"? Well, yes, I can say that but we know that doesn't change anything. I felt like you a lot, really a lot. But when you think about it, tell me about a single person who isn't a worthless peice of shit, we'll all one day, and soon become nothing more than bones in a wooden box. So there is no valuable people and worthless people. Only us down here fighting and killing each other. There is but one rule, just do what makes you feel good. Fuck the rules and fuck what has value. If it makes you happy long term, do it. Don't think of it too much because life itself doesn't have meaning.
lol. hell no. go play video games or play with dinosaurs or something. mommy and daddy will pay the bills. i say your late teens to early 20s are the worst. i am 21 and having a quarter life crisis because i will soon be done with university and then have to try to find a decent job, make a decent living, and haul ass out of my parents' home. nowadays, even being a janitor requires at least 2 years of experience, so God knows what i will do with my life. i miss being a kid, when life's worries were out of sight out of mind. as my parents are getting older, i can't depend on them to hold my hand for everything, but things are kinda scary. i also have to think about finding a husband, cause i don't want to reach 30 and still be childless. good thing guys don't have to worry that much about their fertility.
@nadim171 wow. you want to have sex. when i was your age i had just stopped playing with barbies. trust me. these "rights" are no blessing. drugs, alcohol, sex, clubbing, is not the meaning of life. in fact, these things can very well put you in serious danger. enjoy your childhood while you can, because before you know it you will be looking back 5 years from now wishing you were still living with your parents.
I know when i was 16+ it was awful. If I did any homework I would just keep going even if it was my bed time. And if I tried sleeping, it wouldn't happen because my brain would keep waking me up since there was still homework to be done. And of course, it was impossible to finish it since i was tired and then I'd be exhausted at school and get in trouble for falling asleep. The only way I found to fix it is by doing only little to no homework. And believe me, I really did want to do my homework, but I found it so hard and stressful not being able to sleep at night. I would even dream of doing my homework too.
For me it's 10-24 - worst years in my life. It all begun when I was told "When you have your kids, you can enslave them however you like. Right now you obey". That's the moment I turned childfree and fell into deep depression and failed classes.
Of course the biggest problem in my life has always been the money since if you have money, you don't need anybody's permission to do anything.
Money is liberating! Without money, you're the dirt under the asphalt but walking above it.
You most likely have your living, water, food, education, clothes, everything paid for. Big decisions are made for you, you just play computer games and pretend to be invested in schooling. Trust me, you'll miss being that age. Drinking alcohol and having sex isn't everything.
How can you think they are the worst years in a person's life if you haven't experienced most of the others? Realistically you have almost nothing to compare it to, not by actual experience anyway.
Those years might seem like the worst at the time. But later when you look back, they will seem like a breeze. Seriously, you've got it easy.
I think the toughest time is the jump from school to you actually get a real good job. Ie when you have freedom but can't use it because your in a moment 22. You need a previous job to get the first job. That rough time to get started when most people won't give you a chance to prove yourself under fair conditions.
Don't forget the enormous "pick a direction for your entire life" pressures and the constant stream of adults telling you "enjoy it, these are the best years of your life!".
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pretty much. not gonna lie but those years are pure hell on a person. same with elementary school years. it gets easier but difficult as an adult because as a child and teen you really didn't have to worry about money or paying bills or keeping a roof over your head ie rent or mortgage or paying for expenses like utilities electricity cable internet cell phone but as an adult you do. but children and teens have it difficult in different ways they have to deal with bullies peer pressure pointless tests and exams that mean nothing in the real world. and useless waste of time report writing which again means nothing in the real world. honestly I thought about this same question or similar 2 weeks ago and it made me realize this very answer that I just gave you. personally I rather be an adult to avoid all that childhood teenage school bullshit than go through that useless pointless shit again.
My Best up until Age15, Then My First Love and I broke up and it was a Very Trying and Crying Time for me even Past---Age17. xx
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Maybe if I wasn’t so self conscious and quiet i would have experienced more. I’m 18 now and I have got to say my life is pretty boring. I really didn’t indulge in many teenage things because I was way to self conscious of the way I looked so I tried to stay out of the mix. But now if I could go back to them I would make the best of them and live like a teenager instead of worrying so much
It always vary on how the person is raised. Also at least people ages 13-17 don't have the same responsibilities adults have. They're less likely to get homeless.
At that age you should not be thinking of doing those things. Drinking booze and dealing with sex, adults have a hard time dealing with them, so how do you expect a teenager to cope...
kinda true. it really kicks in around 20-21 though. until a year ago i was living on a rainbow. then i turned 21 and reality hit. i can't live off of mommy's dollar for much long.
@Nadim171 Trust me, I wanted to get here too. I was excited at first until it all kicked in. You're still treated like a child yet you have the consequences of an adult.
But that's what happens when you're my age actually... I mean at least legally you can drink, have sex with people older than you, do what you want but I'm sure it has a negative side too. I see where you're coming from
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