We all know that teenagers have identity problems. I know and I am one of them. We come up with stupid nick names and eceryone has a good time with it. Once you think about it though you really can't identify one teenager from another. I have a few of my own. One of course being Captain Cornbread. Another one of my more usten used nicknames is Batman. We come up with these alternate names to make ourselves feel closer to our friends. When I call my friend Ryan Byrd "Bird" I feel more like a good friend of his. Lately I have noticed that I don't know nearly all the people who know me. I walk around and out of nowhere someone yells Batman. I know exactly who they are talking to.
Then of course there's the rovolting problems we offer. As the future of this country many of my friends feel that if they act a certain way the adults will see how they act and allow it since in the future we'll be making them do it anyways. I feel thatis one of the many reasons why we rebuke teachers and religion so often. We don't know to be told what we will turn into when we get older. My ex-girlfriend always said that she was non-denominational but you know what she was relly saying is that she didn't want to settle with the way her parents live because they're not cool. We all want to be the best. I'll admit to it, when I get the chance I will always take it. What I'm talking about is the chance to outshine the others. All my life I've been criticized for doing things wrong.
That leads to my next "point". Teenagers as a whole want to be the best at something. We were all taught taht we were the best at what we do. That might be were you get all of your weird professions like extreme-atheletes and rock artists. we don't sit around and say "Hey, I want to be a mediocre business person when I grow up!" We all want to have teh best and do the least for it. If it pays well and has a lot of props we want the job, so we take up being doctors and professional athletes as a good idea. We don't think about how unlikely it is that we'll make a name for ourselves. We just want everything to be as easy in the "real world" as it is in school.
Say what you want but it's not just teens of today that don't know what the want and don't know what its really like "out there". It has alwaysbeen that way and will continue to be that way as long as there is technology in this world.
Give US a break. All we are doing is being like our parents. All you adults out there know it and are afraid because you know what happens to us. Just let us go and we'll make the same mistakes all teens have made. Keep ahold of us and we'll still make the mistakes but at least you can warn us and maybe teach us what it's like. Don't try to make our desicions. I like my life and maybe we all do to some degree no matter how much we say we don't. If life wasn't the way it is for us then we wouldn't know what to do. Thank you to all you parents that don't let your kids do what they want and not being cool because you're going to make a difference somehow if you keep it up. Shame on all the parents who say go do what you want I don't care. We need you to care. We need the guidance. If you can't handle it keep your pants on we don't need you bringing up kids. Don't take me wrong your kids might be great kids but it's because of someone else if you just let them do what they want. You're not helping. So really I'd like to say thanks to who ever cares and sticks with disciplining children.
Tell me what you think about what I had to say if you want I want to hear some criticism. It builds character in me. Peace!
Capt. over and out!