Whenever you think of a teenager, you think of someone who is probably want to do something stupid or rebellious. They are involved in something, such as starting a rock band, or becoming a rapper, or dressing in trashy clothing, etc. Teenagers are known to be involved in many things such as sex, drugs, partying, underage drinking, trying on different looks and subcultures, eating disorders, suicide, cutting yourself, self mutilating yourself with piercings and tattoos, etc. Not all teenagers are like that, but it seems like teenagers are stereotypically known for some type of rambunctious and rebellious behavior.
Teenagers want to be different than their parents and their teachers in many ways, and a part of being a teenager is trying out different roles and idenities. They are trying to explore the world outside of their family and they believe they can be different than mom or dad. For example, your parents are a big fan of country, and you'll be a big fan of hip-hop because it is totally different than country (unless there are some similarities).
But I notice now that teenagers are not like that - they seem to be ultra conservative and square, which is not stereotypically typical for a teenager and it is more behavior of adults. I had went to a choir concert with teenagers and they seem to be very square - their dress is very conservative and they tend to pick songs that are very stodgy and old fashioned, very square for teenagers. Unless this is a form of teen rebellion.
It looks like these days that adults are starting to becom very edgy - adults like rock and roll more than teenagers. Adults are even starting to like hip-hop and adults are starting to enjoy video games, Facebook, and YouTube, which are things that were thought to be liked by teenagers. Rock and roll is made mainly for 60 and 70s year old, which are nearly dead - rock music, which was a stereotypical style of music for teenagers, are starting to become something that crusty old people like. Naturally, teenagers are going to rebel against something that adults will do and adults are doing more "teenage" and "college" things than the teenagers.
I can see some very square things that are typically and stereotypically liked by adults are going to be liked by teenagers. At the pop concert, it looks like teenagers are singing songs that are played on a stuffy workplace dentist office station.
There are many things that teenagers are "supposed to hate" that teenagers seem to love. Teenagers are supposed to hate going to church; many teenagers love to go to church and they tend to be religious. Teenagers are also supposed to hate their parents; it looks like a lot of them love their parents and their family, and even their grandparents. It looks like more adults hate going to church than teenagers. Teenagers are supposed to hate reading; it looks like a lot of teenagers love to read. I seen a lot of teenagers that are hanging out in the public library, which is stereotypically a place for "nerds".
I can list off a lot of things teenagers seem like even though they are "supposed to hate it". Blue jeans are the standards for teenagers but I seen a lot of teenagers wear dresses and skirts, and they look very pretty. Blue jeans are starting to become granny clothes and many young teens don't look good in jeans. I also seen teenagers love soup, steak dinner, lobster, and many foods that are stereotypically liked by adults, while the adults are gorging on Mountain Dew and pizza. It looks like there is a new era of teenager coming in, which makes the old idea of teenager outmolded and outdated.
It looks like teenagers today want standards and they want to be mature, nice individuals. I myself is getting sick and tired of looking like a little punk. What's wrong with being square. It is easier getting a job being square. Teenagers wearing dresses look very beautiful - the blue jeans tank top belly shirt look does not look great on every teenager and most of them are muffin tops. We are in a new age of teenager anyway - we are in a world where teenagers are not segregrated and they are more able to act like adults than ever before and they want to be old fashioned and conservative. There is nothing wrong with being a old fashioned teenager - they are nice people. The stereotypical teenager is a pain in a butt.
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