God I hate teenagers

Problem teenagers are created at a young age, very young. The more their parents give them what they want, without the work, the more they want. If parents to not teach them about working for things early, and how life works, and how to act around others, how to be polite; all at a very young age, you end up with just the kind of teenager that you refer to. The problem is that it is to late once they are teenagers. Finally, they are not all like that.

I'm curious, do you have grown children? I thought I'd not survive my kids' teens! They can be a total trial, no matter what the parent does. It was as if an evil witch had cast a spell on my darling, adorable child. In a matter of days, she went from sweet to caustic. Thankfully, I survived and she's outgrown it. But good grief. I wanted to beat the holy hell out of her. Corporal punishment didn't work. Very little worked, actually. I finally had to kick the older one out of the house at 18 because I couldn't tolerate it any more. Six months later the spell wore off and she was sweet and apologetic. So try to be tolerant of the parents. You only have to deal with their kids a little while. THEY have to live with them!

That is a teenager for you. Well some teenagers, not all. But I do know what you mean. I have ran across a few bad seeds myself. I don't think it's the parents fault though. Sometimes teenagers are just out of control and that is that.

lol .... , im a teenager too lol :-p but im good as far as i know i give Respect to my Elders and youngers also ya i neva done BAD to anyone ya u true most of the teenager really make pplz crazy like there r some near my home whom no one likes lol neways be kool with them and dont give a damn and they will not do BAD to ya :) take care :) DJ DE3p (virtual dj)!!!!!

There's no point in lumping a whole group of people together and labeling them all stupid, rude and retarded. I have two teenagers and they are productive members of society, they both work and volunteer their time. They are good students and they are very polite and have good manners. Perhaps you have no children of your own and/or you don't remember what it is like to be a teenager. It is a very difficult transition in life and teenagers need to be supported so they can grow up to be well-rounded adults.

What do you mean? come on...arent you a teenager at your sweet 16! dont you hate yourself at that time?The reckless way you want to do things?If you feel that you never tried a defy line or tsya night out or say never say 'NO' to your parents once during your teenage life, lemme tell you , u need your head checked and scan!

I agree with you the majority I have also run in to are very rude and inconsiderate. When I do come across a decent teenager I realsie that not all parents are spoiling there kids and that some are actually doing there jobs as parents. I am a mom of 4 and my only son is going to be 12this year. So far I feel good about his behavior and the way he treats people. I also believe that cub scouts have helped him and he recently graduated to Boy scouts and I am very proud that he is becoming a responsible person.

LOL Oh come on surely you were a teenager once upon a time?!! Don't you remember what it was like, your hormones mess you up, yu're every where and you just can't help but be *ss. I am not a teenager any more but I probably come under the category being 20. My brother is 15 so he is just getting into it, and it's a nightmare for him, I feel sorry for him becauise like I did he's having a terrible time. No one can do a thing for teenagers, it's not the parents fault. They just have to get through it. Alot of people think they have no respect but seriously, I really don't think it can be helped.

As I said to my own mother when she and her friends get together and complain about "kids today", who raised the people who are raising those kids? You want someone to blame for this, you better take a look back a generation or two because all of that is the roots of what you are seeing today. I currently have 3 teenagers in my house and one pre-teen. Amazingly, not a one is anything like what you described, and neither are any of the friends of theirs. Seems to me if you look just for negative, you will find it.

Wow! You are just so full of hate, aren't you? Try and get a grip or something! I would appreciate it if you would watch your language on here. I just reported your post because of it.

No offense taken here. There definitely are many more kids with no morals, respect, or any other common decent trait. In fact, MOST of the ones I have trouble with are between 9-14 and I have seen their parents egg them on to be snotty, self-serving, filthy-mouthed, disrespectful, gimme-gimme brats who throw things at school busses when they go by, threaten to slit adults throats, use the f-word like it was newly discovered. They are taught these things from their low-life parents who should never have been allowed to breed to begin with...the ones who think the world owes them a living or anything else they desire. They begin teaching their kids at a very young age how to be a greedy punk, and then turn around and blame society or anything else for having problems with them. Thanks for your post. It came a good time when I am in the midst of dealing with a couple neighbor kids who need a wake up call or a decent parent for a change.

well as far as the way a child/teenager acts or carries thereself it begins at home..if the parents dont care about there teenager roaming the streets at 3a.m. then theres where all the issue begins IN THE HOME..you have raised teenagers from what you say , and im sure the ones you raised werent roaming the streets at 3a.m. or vandalizing other peoples property..my whole question is what are the parents of the teenagers that are doing these type of things doing/thinking..they are teenagers and still need a firmhand and firm guidance...why is it these parents arent wondering where there kids are..i know here once it is 10p.m. the service announcement comes on t.v. asking if parents know where there kids are..and i know where mine are and will always until they are out and on there own..the things you speak of i wouldnt tolerate and most parents who care wouldnt..its the ones who do not.,..they are to busy with there own lives to care about whats going on with there kids..and yeah there are some that make you wanna teach them what there parents didnt or refuse to but, in retrospect maybe the beating should begin with the parents to wake them up and bring them into a reality that teenagers need molding and to be guided and punished when doing wrong and praised when doing right..and the teens that are doing these things are a burden, a burden on society because when there parents wont deal with them its left to outsiders to deal with..and i think thats pretty unfair..

And what kind of teenager were you? Just curious. You come across as so full of manners and positivity.

It is sad that what you say is true of many teenagers. Our culture tells them that there is no absolutes and so what we see is the out come of No Standard to live by. As a father of 7 children, 4 teens, my teens are very repectful to others, especially adults. They are all hard workers and mind their manners. They all step up and serve in church and other activities. I know of a good number of other families where their teens are a blessing and not a curse. Some of them don't always look like what they should , but they have good hearts. You can't judge all of them because a majority of them don't do right. Thank the Lord for the one's who do right & care!

I have 5 children. They are 20, 19, 15, 12 and 2. My children were raised to respect me and their elders. I have never had to spank them. Very simple. I have rules, everyone follows them including myself. They break the rules they pay the consequences. I can relate to what you are saying, but I blame it on the parenting not the teenagers. A couple of years ago ne of my son's friends was visiting and he thought he would sit at my kitchen table and BELCH. Of course he didn't excuse himself. I politely told him, we don't do that at our kitchen table. He was response was BEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLCH! I told him, his visit was over, get out! He was are you kidding me? I said "not even". It's amazing because he's now 20 years old and addresses me as "Miss Susan", please, thank you. It didn't happen over night but I never gave him a chance. He messed up. He went home. I just want to add how annoying it is to me to hear parents worry they will go to jail for disciplining their children. The laws. I would rather sit in jail, they have my children disrespect me and my home. But, I never had to BEAT my kids. On todays news they were saying their was a 27% increase in juvenille crime. It's all very sad.

I have to agree with you 100%. There a few good ones out there, but they are very few and far in between. Here in the Galleria Mall they will not let teenagers in anymore without adult supervision. They actually have security on all the doors to make sure they don't come in alone. Now my question to all the people who think teenagers are so wonderful is, why would they do that, if teenagers aren't trouble? Obviously they have goten worse over the years and from some of the responses here, it's only going to get worse if some of those people here raise kids.. What ever happened to good old fashioned discipline?Most of us were raised that way and look we are all normal adults who can stand our own.

It depends on a variety of factors, they cannot be given everything and should expect to work for what they have. If that wasn't the cause then you may see them that they don't care about their work. However, you have to realize that they have a lot on their plate so they may not realize that they aren't doing a good job. It depends on the person and his/her background to say that they are ignorant and lazy. Obviously, all teenagers aren't lazy and ignorant, and I know some ignorant and lazy adults that are around forty years old. Should I generalize and say all adults are stupid ignorant? Of course not! Therefore, if you notice that in some teens, you should give them a good talking, recommend some books to them such as The Seven Habits of The Highly Effective Teen (I think that's the title of the book, it's very good). Pablo

I had to think on this for a while ,I am 48 and I remember myself as a teenager, I did alot of things with out thinking it is all a part of growing up. I was not very nice at times. When my son was a teenager I hated alot of the things that he did. He is now 20 and a very good young man. Out in the world there are far too many people that are disrespectful, this does not just include teenagers. My husband works in a high school, he is around teenagers every day and I have not once had him come home and complain about the kids at the school being disrespectful.

Don't hate them. We were once there like them. We have past that evil age group and condemming them is unfair. They will soon outgrow their rebellious character and will become productive society one day.

I Agree with you most Teens these days are so Lazy it makes me friggin sick to my Stomach. They get everything handed to them on a silver platter and the Parents are to Blame for that. I know a lot of teens who do work and are very Nice and Polite But then there are the other 95% that are rude and Dont give a Sh** about anything. What Happen to this World Anyway? Have a Great Day/Night