Merry Christmas

I thoroughly enjoyed my Christmas! I hope my non-existent readers did too. (: I got to see my family and watch everyone's faces light up when they unwrapped all their goodies (: I love the season of giving be sure to leave cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer tonight (; Peace&Love♥

I find it funny...

I LOVE Jenna Marbles!

shes so crazy and she just plain speaks the truth. It's genuine xD

I garantee that you won't talk to this.

It's not the end of the world..

To most teens, love is a vital part of life, and it governs most of our happiness. They fall for guys who turn out to be douche bags, and for the most part we are angry at ourselves for falling for the same old game over and over. We blame the world for giving us sucky selection, and then we go into this depression that I like to call the "ME and MY cats forever" mood that is suicidal for some of us. After that has pasted we typically are fine until someone else walks into our life and changes things, raises standards and makes you feel so alive, but you find out his fatal flaw and that he is in love with someone else. Loosing his friendship hurts more than him telling you to forget him because he isnt worth it. I still want to fight for this guy even though its completely stupid and against my logic. It kills... as cliche as it sounds my heart is breaking, and there is nothing worth living for anymore.I am not an expert, but I don't think it's the end of the world. No matter how bad it hurts. Life is pain. You have to survive the pain to enjoy the good times. (:

The Popularity Factor

As teens, we live off of peer approval. From our boyfriend/girlfriend to our wardrobe and our actions. The biggest reading why is that we are in highschool and young, so we haven't quite learned all of the ropes to surviving out in the real world. All people learn by example. The example of their peers. There is a small handful that put themselves out there to set the example, and those who like what they see follow suit. It is important to feel like you belong somewhere, but a lot of teens worry too much about it. I've seen people I care about drive themselves insane trying to fit in and be what they think others want them to be. That's just nit a good way to live. In my opinion people should what they want and not worry about if it's "ok" or acceptable. Real friends will accept anything you do. People live much happier lives if they are doing what they desire and love. Those people you might call friends who shut you out if you don't conform are just upset that they don't have the courage to stand out themselves.

But highschool ends. So why waste that time building your personality with something that is not you?

Misunderstood

Most people look upon teenagers as naive, or they see them as children with adult desires. Some assumptions are true. For example, they are rebellious, make stupid choices, and think they need a significant other to complete them, but teenagers aren't dumb for the most part. They understand how to put two and two together and that leads to four. Some parents think that the best way to protect their child is to hammer them with strict rules and shelter their minds from mature subjects, but teens will find out everything. Whether it be from friends or movies or figuring it out themselves. In my opinion, the biggest reason teens feel so misunderstood is lack of communication. Teens do know that their parents were teenagers once, but parents don't understand that times change that their child isn't in the same situation they were in. Sometimes parents forget how frightening all the stress is to a teenager, and they just get angry with the mistakes teens make. I'm not saying that teens should be allowed to run wild and free like a banshee, but teens need guidance not relentless dictatorship. Teens don't like being controlled and being told what to do with their lives. They need to be able to trust their parents for guidance and confidentiality(meaning they don't want you too call up all of the family and tell them you got your first period or your first girlfriend). My main point here is that parents should listen to their offspring, and Teens should realize that most parents are on your side, not against you. I realize everyone's situation is different but generally this is true for parents and teens alike.

Have an open mind. The most brilliant knowledge and comprehension comes from openness.