#a lot of my friends (mostly 16-18) arent allowed to dye their hair. or go see a movie without permission. or even dress in a way they like | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

agentgreenbean · 2 years ago

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one of my main life goals is to not become one of those adults that dismisses every problem that kids/teenagers have as silly or ridiculous. even if i can see that the problems won't matter in the long run, i have to keep the ability to see that it's real for them in the current moment

#green speaks #like its the bare fucking minimum but. its weirdly not very common for people to see kids and teens are Real Human Beings #like even if the problem *is* small and insignificant in the grand scheme of things. its real to *them* in the Right Now #also this might be a Zoomer Take but like. teenagers especially are expected to act like adults #without the rights or respect or basic control over their lives that adults have #like jfc no wonder teenagers are rebellious and miserable. theyre expected to have a job and do school and do chores #all on a schedule determined by Someone Else that like. they cant change. and usually its more than just the schedule #a lot of my friends (mostly 16-18) arent allowed to dye their hair. or go see a movie without permission. or even dress in a way they like #but theyre expected to have a job? and do schoolwork (which is a whole other can of worms)?? and chores and responsibilities??#all while never being resentful or upset even though like. hey actually maybe if your kid can have A Job they can also #have control over other aspects of their own life #like jesus. if you expect your kid to be responsible enough to do Activities and Tasks for like 12+ hours straight per day #then maybe also they can get the haircut they want. or go hang out at the park once in a while

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