Parent Teen Communication
"When parents don't trust their children, they put boundaries
on them."
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By Vashti Buck
 I'm
Vashti Buck, a freshman at Grady High School with a commentary from
Youth Radio.
When parents don't trust their children, they put boundaries on
them. But I have noticed teens that don't need strict boundaries
are usually the ones who do have them. I am a good example. I haven't
done anything to lose the trust of my parents, but they won't let
me have an ounce of freedom until I turn 18 and move out of their
house.
I have friends who can do anything as long as their parents know
about it. They tell their parents everything from their first kiss
to the latest gossip. But when I try to open up to my mom and maybe
talk to her about a boy that I know, she automatically gives me
the third degree.
Some parents think that all teens share one mind and we only think
about sex, popularity, fashion. I'm not sure about anybody else,
but I am a girl that has the utmost respect for myself, but my parents
constantly think I can't take care of myself around boys. This bothers
me. They see that my peers are promiscuous and they think that I
am too. They don't realize that I do in fact have my own brain,
which is quite capable of thinking on its own.
All teens should try to gain more of their parent's trust so that
they'll be able to do what they feel. Parents, on the other hand,
should take a chance on trusting their teens and they'll realize
just how mature they are.
I'm Vashti Buck.
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