macsenior08's Blog

I have a 17 year old daughter & I think teenagers are great. My daughter & her friends are great young people. Just like in any group of people, there are always a few who seem to make the rest look bad. I remember well what it was like to be a teenager (late 70's). I loved KISS, Peter Frampton, Zeppelin, etc. My parents were ultra conservative & thus hard rock wasn't allowed in the house. As long as you stay away from the biggies that can ruin your life, you'll come out alright. You sound like you're someone we can all be proud of. And, yes, many adults either have really forgotten or have chosen to "forget" what it was like for them. I chose to do my best to remember & so far it's worked.

macsenior, so many adults tend to judge teens because they have been there and done that, and now they realize how silly it looked. Not all "saggers" are making a fashion statement. Many do it out of rebellion to authority. There are many reasons to dress that way. Some are good, some are not. We have to look at each individual case, and remember not to pass judgement on everyone. Teens do get a bad rap. I know some very bad teens. I also know a lot of good teens, who by the way, greatly out-number the bad ones. For the most part, the majority of teens are absolutely fantastic people. We cannot judge everyone by the actions of a few bad ones. I look out at the large number of young adults in our worship service. I have to tell you, those young people are totally awesome ! Have you ever noticed that the kids who are great achievers, and aspire for higher office and academics, do not dress in baggy clothes. They dress conservatively and in good taste. That has been the norm forever, even when I was in school. Clothes do say a lot about the person. The type of dress can speak a thousand words about the person wearing them. When you get older and wiser, you will see that, and understand why some adults are the way they are. You will also understand that many of us were right. In the meantime, just be yourself. Be good, honest, and fair to everyone, without partiality or prejudice. You will go far in life with a positive attitude. Blessings to you.

nive, that is one of the nicest things I have heard on here. Thank you so much.

True but who doesn't "stereotype" and lump people together? Of course not all teens are drug users, have sex to keep the boyfriend around, smoke, cuss, rebellious or hate church & adults, but many seem to. And, how do you 'classify' whites people? Or hispanic's? Why did you classify in that manner? Do you automatically belittle "older" people? My point is, it's a 2 way street and if you're really a teen, you have much to learn - be open to learning it wisdom from older adults. Go to church.

And don't be so "opinionated" - you're way to young and should be learning and not reacting and judging.
If you're as opinionated as you say, you must allow others their opinions without responding harshly... you will learn more by listening than talking

mac, we haven't forgotten what it's like to be a teen...that is why we want better for yall now. people talk in generalities. and statistics. if it doesn't apply to you than that's great and i means we aren't talking about you. in my town i dont see a lot of white men sagging but i live in a small town. as far as teen pregnancy goes..i would throw a fit if a school gave my kids birth control without my knowledge. that's my job to protect my childen however that may be. if we accuse teens of doing things its because we DO remember what we did as teens. It might benefit you as well to go with statistics because just as all teens are not alike neither are all adults. respect is a two way street

I was a teen during the late '50s - and even I remember what it was like. It was great! No kid in school was on drugs or alcohol. Very, VERY few girls got pregnant without benefit of marriage. Those who did, didn't show up at school. Thefts at school were unheard of. We girls could walk all about town well after dark, and no one saw that as either unusual or as dangerous. None of my friends had much money to spend and once what we had was gone, that was the end of it. People were laid back then and not trying to live beyond their years or their means. People were not trying to keep up with the Joneses - or if they were, they not being obvious. No kid in school mouthed off to the teacher - he'd be sent to the principal's office, then he'd go home to his parent's wrath which would include punishment. Handicapped kids were embedded within the school's regular population, and no kid hounded them but looked after them if need be. The school set the rules on dress - girls wore dresses except jeans were allowed on Fridays. Shorts were reserved for the gym.
So, mac, let's just say that times and society have changed, not the kids. I don't like the changes, but that's life.
I'm with the other posters here in that it seems you have a firm grip on your life and my best wishes go with you. There'll be some bad times, and there'll be some fantastic times. Just remember, one's attitude shapes events. Keep it positive! Hugs :)

Very well put, Scotty.

Yeah, ignore my advice. Can't say I didn't warn you.

Respect is a thing that must be EARNED, not automatically handed out. Sorry adults.

Well, no [...], I'm a teenager and I've been posting my opinions here for 4 months.

You said we should ALWAYS respect elders. That's where the respect thing came from.

mac, orion doesn't know what respect is. he'll curse someone out before he'd even say hello to them. click on his blogs and see how he talks, after he posts those blogs he gets mad when people talk down to him. :(