Hello, world.
My name is Dalia. I am a teenager. And I'm taking names.
I need to be honest in my assessment that the world, or atleast the older generations, because they usually do not understand how hard it is nowadays to be a teenager.
They do not witness the tears.
They do not witness the mental abuse.
They do not witness the struggle.
And you know what? It's pissing me off.
Now to be fair, not all adults think like this but to all of ou who do: the times are changing. Very much so.
Teenagers nowadays, especially more of the older ones leaving highschool soon, can be caught in a whirlwind of school, homework, college applications, extracurriculars, volunteer work, scholarships and grants and throughout all of this we are forced to make some of the hardest decisions of the rest of our lives. All before our minds have fully matured, might I add.
The thing that bothers me most however is the misconception that all teenagers (aside Asians and nerds, of course (NOT)) are alcohol consuming, tempermental, angsty, dramatic, and lazy adolescents with too much free time on their hands. Free time that they use to get high and acquire a couple of STDs, obviously.
But you know what? It isn't fair. Not to me, not you, and certainly not to every teenager who is forced to fit into the media's idea of the "real life of teenagers". Because being a teen means so much more than that.
It means being stressed out. Falling in love. Hating your parents but all the while knowing you absolutely could not exist without them. Making tough decisions. Making bad decisions. Changing the world. Figuring out who you are as an individual. And most of all, having fun and laughing through the tears because you are only young once and this idea, ladies and gentleman, transcends the generations, the religions, and the cultures across the world that have ever been home to teenagers. Sure, some of us maybe like the stereotypical teenager but there is more to them than a generalization. It is just a different way of dealing with things.
And despite how bad it may seem sometimes, to all my fellow teens, it does get better.
To all of the parents, especially the Middle Eastern or strict parents or especially the Muslim parents, I ask this of you from the bottom of my heart: Relax. They know so much better than you give them credit for. We are tough. We were raised right and we know we don't want to leave this world in such a terrible way. (wink)
Thanks for listening, world.
Yours truly,
Dalia ♥
My name is Dalia. I am a teenager. And I'm taking names.
I need to be honest in my assessment that the world, or atleast the older generations, because they usually do not understand how hard it is nowadays to be a teenager.
They do not witness the tears.
They do not witness the mental abuse.
They do not witness the struggle.
And you know what? It's pissing me off.
Now to be fair, not all adults think like this but to all of ou who do: the times are changing. Very much so.
Teenagers nowadays, especially more of the older ones leaving highschool soon, can be caught in a whirlwind of school, homework, college applications, extracurriculars, volunteer work, scholarships and grants and throughout all of this we are forced to make some of the hardest decisions of the rest of our lives. All before our minds have fully matured, might I add.
The thing that bothers me most however is the misconception that all teenagers (aside Asians and nerds, of course (NOT)) are alcohol consuming, tempermental, angsty, dramatic, and lazy adolescents with too much free time on their hands. Free time that they use to get high and acquire a couple of STDs, obviously.
But you know what? It isn't fair. Not to me, not you, and certainly not to every teenager who is forced to fit into the media's idea of the "real life of teenagers". Because being a teen means so much more than that.
It means being stressed out. Falling in love. Hating your parents but all the while knowing you absolutely could not exist without them. Making tough decisions. Making bad decisions. Changing the world. Figuring out who you are as an individual. And most of all, having fun and laughing through the tears because you are only young once and this idea, ladies and gentleman, transcends the generations, the religions, and the cultures across the world that have ever been home to teenagers. Sure, some of us maybe like the stereotypical teenager but there is more to them than a generalization. It is just a different way of dealing with things.
And despite how bad it may seem sometimes, to all my fellow teens, it does get better.
To all of the parents, especially the Middle Eastern or strict parents or especially the Muslim parents, I ask this of you from the bottom of my heart: Relax. They know so much better than you give them credit for. We are tough. We were raised right and we know we don't want to leave this world in such a terrible way. (wink)
Thanks for listening, world.
Yours truly,
Dalia ♥
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