Do you believe that a teen can be in love?
I hate the fact that we are discriminated against because of our age. Yes, I was young when I was "in love", but I was still in love. I am also sure that at some point, I will love somebody MORE than I did at that one time.
I know that I have not been in love deep enough to think about marriage, or anything long term like that. And I do realize that most of it was probably "puppy love", but I must say that I believe that teens ARE capable of being in love. We are capable of having relationships that are meaningful. If we weren't, then there wouldn't be any "high school sweethearts" that are still married!!!
I can't say what is true for every teen, but i can describe my frustrations with this discrimination. I am offended when anybody uses the phrase, "You're too young.", "You'll understand when you're older.", or "It's too hard for you to understand right now." My own parents make me mad, I always seem to be a year or two behind what they're talking about, and the supposed "age limit" for these sort of things.
I bet there are a lot of people that feel discriminated against because of their age. Tell me about it. How does it make you feel, and how do people discriminate you because of your age?
I think we will understand the opinions of our parents and other adults when we are their age, but right now I understand what you're getting at. I think that they should also try to understand us considering they too were our age once. I'm sure that love grows with age simply because a person has had more experience and is wiser when it comes to decision making, but I truly believe that there are teens out there who do fall in love when they are young, and sometimes they have a better understanding of love than some adults because of the young innocent stage they are in. They are more willing to let other people in because they have not been hurt as much as some adults who have been through a lot more during their years. I also believe that people can grow apart and move on while still being in love. It takes a lot for people to separate peacefully, and it is probably because they still care for each other that they are willing to do so in order to benefit one another.