Friday, March 18, 2011

We Aren't Our Parents- What's the problem with kissing?

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Have you ever had your parents tell you when you were a teen "When I was your age..." and try to relate to you somehow? Well, here's thing thing-times have changed. Being a teen now isn't the same as it was when your parents were teens, and you aren't your parents. What your parents did when they were younger shouldn't mean anything to you, because you aren't them. So why do they continue to think they know what we're going through?

Because they don't actually remember what it was like.

If parents/teachers/adults truly remembered what it was like to be a teen, they wouldn't stop couples snogging in the hallway. They wouldn't tell you to go to bed earlier. They might actually instill a small amount of trust in you and let you make your own mistakes. Yes, parents do need to advice their children and keep them from doing certain stupid things, but that doesn't mean they have to take away their happiness.

And really, what is with this vendetta that most adults have for breaking apart kissing teens? #1. When you break them up in school, there is not much point. It's not like they are going to lose their pants in the middle of a school hallway. They just wanted a moment together: let them have it. #2: What do they have against love?

Okay, that is my teenage rant for today. I'm sorry, but it just frustrates me that adults go out of their way to break apart couples kissing. I'm not saying I've been ever caught, because I haven't, I'm just saying I know how much it would suck to have your hairy, wrinkly teacher come push you apart from your boyfriend/girlfriend while you're sharing a blissful, innocent kiss.

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Do you know what it means to come home at night to a woman who'll give you a little love, a little affection, a little tenderness? It means you're in the wrong house, that's what it means. -Henry Youngman
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  1. MApril 3, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    What if these adults you are complaining about really DO remember being a teenager? Maybe they look back on that time in their lives with sadness at their youth (which they can never regain), their memories (which will only grow dimmer and more distant as time passes), and their dreams (which can no longer inspire them and instill hope for the future). Maybe they are separating kissing couples and sending you to bed because that's exactly what happened to them when they were teenagers, and they figure someone should do it for you. Someday you may be one of the lucky people-- the ones with no tragedies, no real troubles, and not too many bills to pay. If you become one of those people, maybe you'll smile instead at the kids liplocking in hallways or staying up late with friends. But if you're one of the average adults out there, you might be that wistful hairy teacher who torments another couple. Bottom line: step into someone else's shoes and walk for a while.

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