Week 2 Teenage Myths

1. "You're all addicted to social media. You wouldn't last a day without your phones/internet."

I would say that I'm not addicted to social media, I can go without it as long as I can go hangout with friends to occupy my time. Its boring to just sit at home and not do anything so there I resort to everything online. But I would say I'm addicted to music. I cant live without that. 

2. "When I was your age, we actually had to work hard. Teens these days are all lazy."

I hate this one. My parents say this all the time. If it was my choice I would get a job at 14. If it was my choice I would love to go out and do more things but my parents say no to most things and it makes me upset. It's like IM TRYING TO DO THINGS AND NOT BE LAZY BUT WHENEVER I TRY TO DO SOMETHING YOU SAY NO!!!

3. "You're just too young to understand anything about life."

This one I do kind of believe because they have been through it all but in my opinion I think that if we want to figure it out for ourselves then let us. What are we going to tell our children when they ask about something you could never do because our parents would let us. Or if they want to know something in specific, what are we suppose to say? I dont know ask grandma/grandpa, they always told me no. 

4. "Teens these days dont know how to do anything if there was an emergency"

This one is true but not. A lot of people do know what to do. But some people dont. Plus if there was an emergency we could just call 911 or even look up what to do until someone can help. The power of the internet is literally in our hands. Its the new generation, our elders back when they were younger didnt have what we do today. And when were older there will probably be things for our children that we didnt have. 

5. "When I was your age, we helped others. You kids only care about yourselves." 

This is kinda a lie to me. I tend to help others before myself. And I know thats wrong but still. I think others are more important than I. I would do anything for my friends in a heart beat, but wouldn't fix my own problem before my friends. I dont know thats how I am and my parents hate it but oh well.