As we all know, being a teenager is hard.
Did you know how big and important changes have happened in your brain during adolescence?
Teens are less likely to think before they act and pause to consider the consequences of their actions. The rational part of a teen’s brain isn’t fully developed and won’t be until age 25 or so (!!!). Find out why in the video below:
Questions:
How often do you find yourself having flashbacks from your teenage years and feeling ashamed of your behavior?
What was the most embarrassing and ridiculous thing you did as a teenager?
Are there any areas in your life in which you think you still act/think like a teenager, rather than an adult?
Comments
From time to time. I hate those flashbacks! I feel cringe and inner pain when I have them.
What was the most embarrassing and ridiculous thing you did as a teenager?
I don't feel like sharing these sort of stories on this forum XD
Are there any areas in your life in which you think you still act/think like a teenager, rather than an adult?
Definitely! Especially if we think about an archetypical adult who's always making rational decisions and knows what is good and what is wrong. I'd love to always adhere to the rules I impose on myself. I know I won't always know what is best for me, but I always know what is the best possible action I could take in singiular situation.
To be honest, I don't. Even if, it's rarely process. I try to be focused on present and future than coming back to the past. It's not so healthy in my opinion. Sometimes it's funny to mention some flashbacks or laugh for ridiculous stories among the group of friends but frankly, who didn't some stupid thing in adolescent?
2. What was the most embarrassing and ridiculous thing you did as a teenager?
I wasn't naughty, so I don't have this type of stories to tell. If I could tell something to my younger version from years ago I would say "chill, everything is gonna be okay".
3. Are there any areas in your life in which you think you still act/think like a teenager, rather than an adult?
Every person has an area like that. I can be impulsive even if I usually try to do acts after reflections. I always behave professional in my work and university but how much time could we be serious? After working hours I joke, smile and laugh a lot. Then it's appropriate time to be unserious.
Strange question. I guess that when I have sleepless nights these kind of memories are back, but its very seldom.
2.What was the most embarrassing and ridiculous thing you did as a teenager?
Let's say that every day in my 3 year highschool was a story that is either embarassing or ridiculous. Also this forum isn't a good place to share it.
3.Are there any areas in your life in which you think you still act/think like a teenager, rather than an adult?
I think that there are a lot of this kind of areas. E.g. I still enjoy anything that is realted with my favourites shows when I was a kid. I'm also very nostalgic about my past.
Right, these flashbacks are the worst. And what makes them even more unbearable, is that they tend to appear in the most inconvenient circumstances, like when trying to fall asleep or taking an exam.
I think that archetypical adults you've mentioned, don't always know what they're doing, sometimes the society and situation simply requires them to make a decision considered to be rational, even when the might want/think otherwise.
What I cannot question is that they definitely have much more experience and life wisdom than teens do ;)
I also consider reflecting on past decisions rather not healthy, but it sometimes helps us prevent certain situations or making decisions which turned out to have some 'not that great' outcome.