Love at teenage spoils many potentials

@prasanta (1948)
India
March 21, 2009 2:47pm CST
Do you think 'Love' at teen age spoils growth potentials for future? I have seen both the extremes. Some of my ordinary friends have become very successful because of the inspiration from their teenage lovers. Others have drastically failed in life because of wasting time after their girlfriends. What does your experience say?
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@abanerji (1026)
• India
21 Mar 09
the extremes you have seen are very much possible. if the teenage love is actually love then one becomes succeful in life because one realises the responsibilities of life and love and ultimately the responsibility of marriage. others who flirt around and hang out with girls and boys just for the sake of fun spend their precious time is merrymaking and spoil their future. for them the relationship they share is not love.
@jeneias (608)
• United States
21 Mar 09
It's funny to see this on here, because I just recently had a conversation with my father about this same thing. Being a teen myself (16), I believe that people my age need to stop worrying about relationships in general. Our teenage years are meant for us to learn. How can a person play soccer, when they never trained a day in their life? That's the way it is with teen relationships. A lot of bad things come out of them because we simply do not have the experience to be in a relationship. We don't know what we're doing, then things start going downhill and we blame everyone else but ourselves. My experience says, stay away from girlfriends and boyfriends until you become an adult.
@ladynetz (968)
• Canada
21 Mar 09
I think that as with everything in life, in order to succeed , you have to take it seriously. Teenage or not, a little bit of common sense, can bring anyone down to earth. Being in love, is wonderful.Love is the best feeling in the world, and who did not experienced love, than life just has gone by, for nothing. The only thing to keep in mind when in love, is that only love can not pay any bills and keep you with full belly... To have a normal life , one has to work.It's not enough to get a lower paid job, because later, the love becomes accusing.Best to finish school, get a degree, get a well paid job and then enjoy both love and a good life!
• United States
21 Mar 09
I have seen the same. I have a friend that married at 17 and had a baby at 18 and divorced shortly after. She droped out of highschool for him. Her life will never be easy. I met my husband right before I turned 18 and now I am graduating college in December. I think that it has more to do with attitude. I have always had goals for myself and falling in love young did not change what I wanted. But there are people that will ignore their own dreams to please someone else. As far as young boys chasing after girls yes it happens often. I just do not know alot of guys (grew up with only girls)