[mangafreak]

I find its mostly who you are dealing with. Like, my parents are old-fashioned, and don't believe that teens should have the same...i dunno, like what the right term would be...i guess its sort of like they dont believe that what teens say is as important or reliable as what adults say. Like, maybe they think that you should have to work your way up to have the same status as adults, its not just handed to you. And in some weird way, as frustrating as that can be, i kind of agree. I mean the teacher had no right to say that to you, to be sure. But i often see other teens getting an overinflated ego, so i basically just think that if you want to act like a big person, you should be willing and able to stand alone and support yourself. Otherwise, i just let adults drone on about their ideals, and if i don't agree, i just won't say anything. If they try to make me agree, and get upset if i dont, then thats really the only time that i would stand up to them.