Being a teenager isn't always easy...

My teenage years were the hardest of my life. I wouldn't go back to them for ANYTHING! I was shy, unpopular and insecure. It took me a lot of years to come out of that! Younger children (unless they are abused) have it so much easier than teens. You're stuck right in the middle where you can't be trusted to do adult things but so much more is expected of you than when you were little. Not everybody had it hard during their teen years (my husband did not, but then he is a boy lol), but many people do, even the popular kids! Hang in there, you will survive it!

yes its hard to be teenager. you go across so many changes physically and mentally. its one of the most crucial yeras in life. but being adult is more tough. there are so many responsibilities to take.

Being a teenager is not always fun. It's even stressful and difficult sometimes. This is the time when peer pressure comes in. You tend to follow what's hot and new to your friends. Well, to be a happy-go-lucky one is also not easy. A teenager's life is a preparatory stage to adulthood and a more responsible life ahead. So, you should deal with it as determined as possible.

Yup. I agree with you that being a teenager isn't always easy. Most of the times, I wish that I was still a child, with no worries, no responsibility. All I have to do is to have fun and play games with my playmates. Wouldn't it be lovely. But even so, we cannot be a child forever. We have to grow up and take responsibilities. Being a teenager, our life gets complex. There are more responsibility especially if you are the eldest among the siblings. But I usually do not have that kind of responsibility. I am almost and always sick. if not from asthma, then from migraine. If not from those two sickness, then I am beset with ulcer, fever, or cough and colds. If that is not enough, then I am also beset with back pain, stomach ache and such. I was such a trial in my family. Aside from those things, my grades went down. I cannot seem to study more. It seems that my brain could only take or absorb a little information at a time. If my brains cannot absorb all the information, then I can really feel that it stops functioning. That is why, I cannot study more and gain more information/knowledge from the book that I am reading. My mother expected me to graduate this year. But how can I? If my brain stops functioning properly. It is really hard. I am really a trial to my mother. She is really working very hard just to pay my tuition, have my allowances so that I can graduate.

I don't think that any age is necessarily 'easy'. The thing about being a child is that when you are an adult and you look back and SEE how easy and carefree that time is, it is not necessarily easy or carefree to a child. I suppose we have to remember that from infancy thru starting school, they are growing faster than almost any other time. They have to learn how to move around, walk, run, talk, listen, recognize words and shapes and numbers - look at all that learning! And babies and toddlers don't quit either. If they fall down or can't reach the toy, you know they get back up and keep reaching. Adults could learn a lot from them. =) I think the problem is when you start growing up, ie becoming a teen, that is the second period of time when you grow very fast and you have changes in your body and your emotions. Those things are hard enough to handle ONE AT A TIME but somebody decided teenagers get a double whammy, both at the same time, and no guidebook for how to handle it. My advice AS a parent, and a parent of two teens - what we look for while parenting is respect, being accountable (responsibility) and the ability to learn how to handle things in better ways than just the first one that flies off the top of your head. I don't want you to act older than you actually are UNLESS you know enough to be responsible and handle what older people can handle. There is no such thing as free lunch, and no such thing as benefits without work. Life is not easy, and it doesn't matter whether you are 7, 17, 37, or 57. We all face disappointment, trouble, issues with friends and family, worry. My advice as a teen from remembering it is that you are taken more seriously if you follow through - with anything. From saying that you'll be home at a certain time (and being there) to promising to complete a chore and making sure it is done how and when it was expected, those are things that a parent or any adult appreciates and then they can see that you care and follow through. Those are important qualities to an employer as well, and building trust is an important part of good relationships and partnerships with people in personal life, employment, or other things such as lenders, volunteering, etc. Concentrate on positive (rather than negative) ways to express dislike and disappointment, and try not to do things that are unhealthy for you as a way to get back at your mother. Also, try to remember that if you give it time, things will at least change, even if to you they don't seem better.

I myself being a teenager knows it is not as easy to be a teenager.Our early years are actually quite interesting ,but as we grow and become fifteen that's when all hell broke out .Suddenly we have to concentrate more on studies rather than on our hobbies.We suddenly realize than our parents interference in our life has increased which led to fights. But look at bright side.we realize our dreams truely in our teenage.We could not have really understood our dreams early on.But beleive it is just a phase of life,enjoy it .Cos may be 10 years later you are going to say the same thing to your children.

i completely agree with you... teenagers are the hardest part in life because those are the times when we are unsure of everything... we are in the transition periods where we are treated as not a child anymore but not an adult yet... so a lot of teens are facing lots of confusions... add up to the changes of the hormones in their bodies make it even worst... so i can totally understand how you feel... i had passed through those periods and with God's grace i manage to survive... i believe you will be able to survive as well... good luck and have a nice day...

Being a teenager is a very hard thing to do. But wait until you have to be out in the real world, paying bills, and taking care of a family. Don't get me wrong, it's not always bad, there are some great times. But it's not easy either. Enjoy life and being a teen. They are suppose to be the best years and you are still in the beginning of the teen years. It's good that you are happier now than what you were and that your schooling is better. Remember to enjoy life and live life to the fullest!

Hi Misa, Although it's a long time since I was a teen, I remember them as difficult years, and I'm sure it's more so today. You have been through a rough time, but it seems you are doing better now. I believe you need to speak your mind as long as you are fair. Sometimes we become a stronger and better person after such difficulties as you have had to face, that certainly seems to be true in your case. Blessings.

Being a child may be easy, being a teen definitely isn't. I'm way past teen-age, my oldest great grand son is soon to be a teen. From experience, I know that with each generation, being a teenager has become increasingly difficult. I'm happy to hear that you've stopped the destructive behavior and gotten your grades up. When you say you've become more vocal than your Mother has liked, I'm assuming you're no longer keeping everything bottled up inside, but please consider this: Your Mother will do things you don't appreciate, but if you try to voice your opinion in a calm rational manner, just have your say. . .then let it go, maybe you're Mother will hear you eventually. It's not unusual for teens not to get along with their parents, but try to respect them. Of course it always helps if the parent respects the teen too, but that doesn't always happen. I'm glad you've set yourself on a more constructive path. Keep up the good work.

my friend teen is the development stage in this stage your body developing .