The Teenage Conundrum

I would like for you to take a moment before reading on and just focus on the next two words: Our Community.

Where exactly does our community stand as of today concerning its morals, standards and values. Sadly, in most cases, it would seem as if there just aren't any left. Though that is evidently truthful in some cases, it is also the exact opposite in others. To some, morals and values mean the difference between doing right and wrong. To others, though, there is absolutely no difference at all, and there should be no separation between good and bad, for they are just one in the same.

Our community has become a deceitful place and for the people in my own generation that want to stand for change that means something toward the world becoming a better place it would seem as if there is no help at all. This is for many reasons. One of those reasons is a choice that the elder generation has decided to make for no apparent reason; the decision to agree that all teenagers are the same, and every single one of them is only bent on wreaking havoc on peaceful territory. And, yet again, for some situations it is true, but for many others it is the exact opposite. But too many people these days believe that when you have seen one of them you have seen them all.

The world would be a much better place if many of the people living in it would not be so fond of the idea of jumping to conclusions both in situations that may, and situations that may not involve them.

Love has become something that I like to call the teenage conundrum. With the way people act toward teenage love and the people partaking thereof in it becomes something very hard for us to understand. People want to jump to conclusions, though, and decide from the get-go exactly what is going to happen as if they can predict the future. Well, I say that there are many decent people out there today in the teenage community, and, given a chance, they could change the world. The younger generation just is not given the credit it deserves. In fact it is looked down upon as if it is something that is not even worthy enough to stand next to an older person.

Even still though there are lots of good people in the world. No one is perfect, but society has an idea in their head about what perfection is, and they are constantly looking for it. Whether it be the mirror they are looking in, or a nursing home, or a house down the street, perfection just doesn't exist. If you are looking for perfection amongst others then you will just have to face the facts and get over it. Perfection does not exist, and you are on nothing more than that of a fool's errand.

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Even still though there are lots of good people in the world. No one is perfect, but society has an idea in their head about what perfection is, and they are constantly looking for it. Whether it be the mirror they are looking in, or a nursing home, or a house down the street, perfection just doesn't exist. If you are looking for perfection amongst others then you will just have to face the facts and get over it. Perfection does not exist, and you are on nothing more than that of a fool's errand.

You're right. No one is perfect. We set the bar for perfection very high. Can we really live up to these expectations? Can anyone live up to these expectations? Perfection exists in its own way.

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I agree completely. perfection is in the eye of the beholder.

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I understand completely how you feel about the pre assumption that everyone has about teenagers. People group us together and just think that this stage that we are in will pass, and during that time, nothing productive can happen. One thing that does not get enough attention is the accomplishments of these positive teens. Teachers and other adults spend so much time dwelling on punishment tactics and how to deal with the problem children, and, not saying that you should do something for the reward, but many times teens that do good deeds go without recognition. If more time and energy was focused on praising those students who perform well, not only in the classroom but all aspects of life, then there might be less troublemakers.

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