Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Blog #4 : Write On…A teen’s perspective of America and the world today

Being a teen today is much different than it was back in the day. Way back, gas was extremely cheap, parents trusted their kids, and we weren’t looked down upon. Teens were respected, and they respected their elders. What bothers me about the way teenagers act is the fact that they never respect any one! They are always back talking and nagging, and I admit that at times I am disrespectful, but mostly just to my parents. I hardly ever disrespect an adult.

I think it’s ridiculous that actors and pro-athletes are so over paid. It bothers me that they have so much money that if invested correctly all of their great-grandkids are taken care of and will never have to worry about money, when there are kids in Africa who are starving and dying of diseases that could be treated if they were researched. Most of those deaths could be prevented. It makes me extremely mad that people are so selfish that they aren’t giving more to other charities. I can understand wanting to insure the future of your own family, but what about all the other families that wont be able to prosper. Without saving the world, there’ll be no world for your grandkids.

I think that teenagers don’t get respected by adults, and they think that our opinions don’t matter or aren’t as well thought out as theirs, because they have “more experience”. I don’t think anyone is above anyone else, or that anyone’s opinions matter more than mine because of my age. I also think that adults think that they are better than us, because they’ve made more of themselves than I have. It bothers me that teenagers don’t respect adults, and that they make stupid decisions, such as getting hooked on drugs or getting pregnant. They mess up before it even starts.

Well now you have just a tiny insight into my mind…Just know, that’s not all that I’m thinking about. Well in the words of the great…Tigger TTFN – Ta Ta For Now. I’ll post again later I’m sure :]

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