Parental Understanding
"Adults tend to think that teenagers have it easier than
them."
By Jamon Jackson
Teenagers go through a lot; from choosing the color
of one sock to deciding what college we want to attend. Personally
I know that I go through a lot, and my parents think they know everything.
My parents have no clue what I go through everyday. Adults tend
to think that teenagers have it easier than them, just because they're
grown and pay bills.
Well I have news for them!
I don't think there is one teenager that is just completely happy
and doesn't have a single problem. That goes for both rich teenagers
and teenagers in poverty. Just going to school everyday is a big
task. Teens have to worry about weapons, bombs, and drugs. But when
our parents went to school, they didn't have to worry about wearing
see-through book bags, or going through metal detectors.
Why don't parents understand?
I don't know, but if they could switch places with us, then I think
they would understand.
Jamon Jackson is a 12th grader at Westlake High School in Atlanta,
Georgia.
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