Why do teenagers have friends?

Answer 1

• As a teenager, I know that almost all teens feel like their parents are either out to get them, feel like they have no privacy, so they might as well go out with friends(or maybe that's just me); are too stressed and some are into drugs, drinking, smoking and what not. I know it doesn't seem like we get stressed like adults do, but honestly, if you think about it.. we have it worse sometimes.. Keeping out grades up to please our family, after school activities, chores at home, making time for friends, peer pressure of drugs, sex, drinking, and staying out of trouble and then there's the internet. I'm not saying we don't need discipline, I'm just saying don't lay so much responsibility on us, and at least act like you trust us unless we give you a reason not to. But who's fault is that? Look at the world now, look at the people we're surrounded by, look at who's raising us.

• It is certainly true that the teens of the 21st century have much more stress than previous decades and the world has become much more dangerous for not only teens, but adults. Not all teens will become drug or alcohol addicts; some will smoke and other won't, but those that do are driven by peer pressure and it generally stems from their very own (teens and not the parents) where a teen wants to fit into a group of other teens so is more apt to take risks with drugs or alcohol. It only takes once to be given a drug or drink too much to be rendered unconscious and this is especially dangerous for female teens as rape is up by a large percentage, not to mention the 'date rape drug.' To be more specific there are some bad characters out there waiting for young female teens (even young teen males) and murder is a high percentage as well, not to mention leading young females into prostitution (it does happen more often than you think!) If a teen wants more freedom and responsibility then they are going to have to earn that respect to get that freedom. If a parent says no to something then they have lived a lot longer than that teen and are much more aware of the dangers out in society. Most parents love their children no matter what age and until the teen turns 18 and is no longer a minor they are simply going to have to deal with parents who have thankfully learned to say 'no' every so often to their teen. Parents are not out to make their teen miserable, but love them (more than the teen realizes) and wants to protect them. There are some parents who balance what freedom they choose to give their teens; there are some parents who are too strict and then there are some parents who simply do not care. With many parents where the two have to work it is extremely difficult for a teen to come home to an empty house and perhaps the parents may be too tired or stressed themselves to spend quality time with their teens and open up to hearing what their teen has to say. The parent who has a normal teen should bite the bullet and trust their teen on occasion and depending on the circumstances. Remember your parents were teens once themselves a long time ago and through their own experiences in life (we all make mistakes along the way) and the good parents pass this knowledge along to their teens and later in life that teen who becomes an adult; gets married and has children of their own will pass that knowledge off to their children and you will do the same thing as far as discipline and keeping your children as safe as you can. If a teens grades are decent; they do their chores at home; they respect their parents and choose their friends wisely then that teen should ask their parents to sit down and listen to what they have to say because that teen has earned some freedom and trust. Communication is extremely important in all aspects of life. Good parents will listen to their teen and most likely the parents and teen will come to an amicable decision to give that teen a little more freedom as time goes on. As far as teens whining about 'look who is raising us' or 'my parents are too strict' you should be thankful your parents even care enough to protect you, but that doesn't mean if you are not always getting into trouble that you cannot sit down with your parents and in a mature way ask them for more freedom. Remember this ... there are young mothers who may desert their child; young fathers who don't care about their own child; parents who would rather party or are constantly traveling leaving their teen in another's care and have their own freedom than care about what their teens are doing and then there are teens out on the streets (aka: mean streets) that become victims of all sorts of dangerous acts. Being a teen goes by very quickly although most teens will think it drags on forever. Even after the teen is no longer a minor and becomes an adult parents will continue to worry about them, but most parents will not interfere and pray their child or children feel free enough to come to them if they are in trouble.

Answer 2

well most of the time teens spend their time by themselves because they don't know what to say to their parents or they want to listen to music.

if they don't hangout with other teens it may be that they have had a hard time adjusting to routine or place? maybe other teens like to talk about themselves so they dont want to hang with fake friends.

my suggestions if you are worried: whatever. don't you you like your free time? school can be hard. people just straight up rude or sucking up to you to get attention. maybe you could just say "hey, want to go to the mall with me?" and they'll get embarrassed that you think they have nothing better to do.

also. don't be worried. being alone can be way more fun than hanging with a group. but not always.

consider these questions: what kind of person is your teen? could they be bullied at school? are the teachers mean.

sometimes i want to be alone after my parents and i argue because i want to review my choices.

hope this helped.

God will always be there for you, so open your heart to Him and you'll receive the answers in due time.

Answer 3

1. we are lazy

2. we like are friends

3. you suck

4. we really, really like our friends

5. we like like like our friends

6. we have sex with our friends

7. we trust our friends to not have STD's

8. we hate our parents

9-20. we are young and yummy

Answer 4

* Teenagers have more in common with their friends because most of them are going through the same emotions of problems teens can have. This is a time when teens are in a learning curve to become independent from their parents and at times this can cause conflict between parents and their teen. Often teens view the fact they are the only ones that have the answers and their parents could never possibly understand what they are going through so teens would rather talk to a best friend than their parents. It's normal to a degree. Teens can also feel more free to express themselves around their friends as to how they dress or what likes and dislikes they have and a parent may ridicule these things. What seems to some teens as joking or just fooling around and having their friends laugh over it may make the parents believe their teen in heading for trouble. Some teens have to test the waters regarding some drugs or alcohol knowing full well their friends may all do it, but their parents would not be too happy about it.

It is also a natural phenom. Among other other mammal species, as the young begin to mature, the family group begins to deteriorate, and the young begin to fend for themselves. As social animals do, we seek out the company of others of similar ages. It is nature's way of insuring that the young seek out mates that will produce healthy offspring, and prevents inbreeding among lower animals. So it is in our ancient chemistry.

Answer 5

As much time as they can (about 12 hours a week or a little more.)

Answer 6

They have friends to spend time with, to share their feelings and thoughts with and to help overcome problems related to adolescence.