Most adults call teenagers careless, parsimonious, spoiled, ignorant, and weak but have these adults ever stopped to think, what is it like to be a teenager in today's society. That school is a lot harder than when they went to school. That there is a lot more tension put on them. Pressure from their parents to do better in school. Even though a good share of adults probably wouldn’t be able to do the math that teens these days do now. Pressure from their peers to send nudes through text messages, to sleep with their girlfriend or boyfriend. To drink and get high. To go and **** themselves. Do these adults ever stop to think? Teenage suicide is the second cause of death, for teens 15 to 24. Some adults make comments about how they were bullied as a kid. That is part of life. This may be so with today teenagers. When they get home the bullying doesn’t stop. They are bullied online through text messages and some are bullied by their parents and siblings. To the point when they can't take it anymore. That they commit suicide. There’s even a small few who are tired of hurting. That they take it out on others. Which leads to teenagers afraid of another school shooting. Afraid that they or a friend will die. So they want something done. They want to feel safe when they go to school. They no longer feel tired and depressed. They want adults to understand how hard it is to be a teenager. Yet they are called lazy, selfish, spoiled, rude, and fragile. Instead of smart, selfless, kind, outstanding, brave, beautiful, and strong.



Here's to the girls like me. The ones who need makeup to feel beautiful, then stare into the mirror and cry. The ones who starve for perfection who feel isolated every day. The ones who cut and dream of death every day. The ones who don't know who they are the ones who push people away. Here's to the girls like me.