As teenagers, it's important that we realize that our parents aren't here to be our friends, they are here to be our parents. They deserve our respect and they deserve our obedience.Now, this doesn't mean that we can't get along with them, it just means that we need to obey their rules. And, more often than not, their rules are not ones that we agree with but hopefully obey anyway. Because of these rules, teenagers never get along with their parents as well as they do with friends. Those rules just get in between. Adolescents are just naturally stubborn and rebellious. Generally, however, as we get older that stubborn rebelliousness wears away as our parents good teachings rub in. Now, maybe its just me, but I'm wary of turning into my parents. Don't get me wrong, they're cool and all, but they aren't perfect like me. If you don't already know that teenagers are perfect, check out my other blog post, Perfect, at this link:
http://julyburnsred.blogspot.com/2012/03/perfect.html
I don't want to be an adult until I have to be. Sure I'll be responsible, but just because you're responsible, does not mean you've grown up. So, if you're worried you might become your parents, read on. Here are the three signs telling if you're turning into your parents.
1.You've Started To Sound Like Your Parents
If you've started to sound like your parents, you're on the road to growing up. Man, I feel like Peter Pan or something! But seriously, if you're correcting your friends' grammar or telling them that you think its a stupid idea to stay up until three in the morning, you may be too far gone. And if that's the case, there's not much that can be done. Speaking professionally, I suggest you take a dose of adolescent hormones and call me in the morning.
2.You Start To Wake Up Before 12 a.m. On The Weekends
You're not staying up late enough. Adjust your sleeping schedule to match the true teenager; sleep during the day, stay awake all through the night.
3.You Remember
A good responsible teenager forgets important things. That's just the way it goes. So if you find yourself remembering when your next doctor's appointment is, I suggest that you start remembering to forget instead. Otherwise, how are you supposed to have room in the brain for sports stats, random annoying facts that will get you nowhere in life, and lines from all your favorite movies?
Hopefully these few telltale signs will help you to remain a teenager for as long as possible. The results are guaranteed to last until your eighteenth birthday and, if your lucky, the effects may not wear off until sometime after. Remember, you may need to respect and obey your parents, but you don't need to be them.
