Peanutter said 9 years, 2 months ago:

Personally, I wish I was older. I wouldn’t say that adolescence is the worst stage in our lives, it varies from person to person. But for me it doesn’t feel that hot. Now I’m not trying to say that we have it bad or anything like that. It’s just that you feel so emotionally trapped and powerless. You feel like a time bomb of hormones ready to explode at anytime.

I was reading an article about how adolescent brains are not fully developed. The prefrontal cortex (which is located under your forehead) is the part of the brain which controls reasoning. Which is why teenagers, including me make really dumb choices.

My sister, who is now 27, told me that she definitely has to work harder in life. However she told me that she is more content with life than she was in her teens. Many older folk say something along the lines of, “Just try to enjoy it while you can.” This saying feels like a double-edged sword in some cases. How can some people enjoy their youth if they have no freedom. You have to move to a different home and deal with it. You have to sometimes live with abusive parents and deal with it. You’re forced to go to a place that you’re not happy and you have to deal with it.

What do you guys think?

Deleted User said 9 years, 1 month ago:

Tbh, I don’t want to get older. Getting older means there will be more responsibilities, and I don’t feel like I can handle them. When school started after summer break, I had to start living away from home, in this apartment together with two other girls I didn’t know before, in order to go to the school I wanted to go to, and I feel like that’s too much responsibility already. Buying groceries, making food, cleaning the apartment (I do that with my roommates though), it’s not going too well. My eating habits have gotten really bad too.

I don’t want to grow up, or get any more responsibilities. I don’t know how to pay my bills, as my parents made it so they’re paid automatically. I feel like I either buy too little food and other stuff one month, or too much another. I’m turning 18 next year, and I’m not ready for it at all.

But I know there are a lot of people who wants to grow up as fast as possible, and there’s nothing wrong or weird with that. Life is different for all for us, so some people enjoy life as a teen, while others don’t, and they all have their reasons.

Icecoldperson said 9 years ago:

I say enjoy every part of your life because you are never going to live it again. Every stage of your life has advantages and disadvantages.

Deleted User said 9 years ago:

I do feel like this too, just wanting to be independent, living by yourself, enjoying life. But we are not psychically mature yet, or have an independent well funded future.

Catie said 9 years ago:

I wish I was older all the time. I just want more independence and freedom. I think I would be so much happier.