i think you're over doing it when you say *everyone* is obsessed with growing up. i think that sometimes some teenagers feel like they're stuck in the middle-between child and adult-and don't know which way to turn. adulthood is appealing to some of us simply because adults are mature and can do more things then kids/teenagers can. innocence isn't completly lost, paul. it's still there quite a bit of the time. i agree that a lot of people have thrown away their childhood, but it's not always for the same reason, it's not always a mistake. sometimes people are just ready to mature and don't know quite how to do it. there are zillions of diffrent cases. sometimes you are right and people are eager to mature for stupid shallow reasons. but sometimes people start maturing because that's just who they are. you shouldn't be insulted when people tell you that you're missing out by not doing drugs or having sex. but you probably should appreciate people who do do drugs and have sex. you don't have to agree or like it, because appreciation and liking have absolutely nothing to do which eachother.
i don't do drugs or have sex and i don't feel like i'm in a hurry to grow up. course, sometimes i do, sometimes i feel mature, other times i don't.
No offense to you, or anything, but everyone seems to always get so hung up on the smallest detail, such as me saying "everyone", and don't really pay full attention to the actual post. It was also just a figure of speech. Anyway.
Why should I appreciate people who do drugs or have sex? So I can appreciate the fact that I wont fuck my life up? Trust me, I already do.
Also, you mis-read my entry - when I said I was insulted when I'm told I'm missing out on sex and drugs, I meant that I was actually insulted, verbally - I didn't FEEL insulted, but was told so, being called "gay", something (in context) used to put me down - a simple mistake, just thought I'd clear that up.
And I mean that people seem to be actually pushing themselves to have sex, do drugs, and become "adults", rather than letting maturity come naturally. Sure, you could argue that teens are horny as hell and that, by saying I think maturity should come naturally, in my opinion it's justifiable that teens should be able to bang everything that moves (especially most guys, who, by the looks of it, die if they're not sporting an erection), but that's not what I think. Physical maturity is one thing, but being able to take on the responsibility of sex and its possible consequences is in a whole nother ballpark.
i don't do drugs or have sex and i don't feel like i'm in a hurry to grow up. course, sometimes i do, sometimes i feel mature, other times i don't.
but that's just me.
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Why should I appreciate people who do drugs or have sex? So I can appreciate the fact that I wont fuck my life up? Trust me, I already do.
Also, you mis-read my entry - when I said I was insulted when I'm told I'm missing out on sex and drugs, I meant that I was actually insulted, verbally - I didn't FEEL insulted, but was told so, being called "gay", something (in context) used to put me down - a simple mistake, just thought I'd clear that up.
And I mean that people seem to be actually pushing themselves to have sex, do drugs, and become "adults", rather than letting maturity come naturally. Sure, you could argue that teens are horny as hell and that, by saying I think maturity should come naturally, in my opinion it's justifiable that teens should be able to bang everything that moves (especially most guys, who, by the looks of it, die if they're not sporting an erection), but that's not what I think. Physical maturity is one thing, but being able to take on the responsibility of sex and its possible consequences is in a whole nother ballpark.
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