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Thursday, March 13, 2008
Teenage Rebellion
Originally written: Monday, March 20, 2006
Today's topic.....teenage rebellion
Reading and learning about how some of my JMF ladies has acted/done in their teenage years made me also think about what I (we) have done.
Like any normal teenager, me and Sharie of course, has also undergone this phase. I remembered how me and my mother used to fight all the time. I always take offense in everything she said and I always think that she was meddling with my life, blah blah blah. As a form of rebellion I always did the opposite of what she tells me to do.
For example, when I was cleaning our room, she would come inside and would tell me "you clean your room" (even though I am in the middle of it) and gave a lot of instructions (commands actually) how to go about cleaning so the rebel in me would stop cleaning and do another chore just for the sake of disobeying her.
At sixteen, we were in our freshmen year in college, and still in our rebellious phase. Nanay and Tita Belh took turns telling us what to do - and me and Sharie tried to defy them all.
1) They bought us lipstick and eyeliner and told us to use them daily. We did not put any cosmetics on, of course!
2) They told us to wear high heels. We were being stubborn and would refuse any shoes even with just an inch of heel on it.
3) Whenever there was a party (a lot of debuts was going on) they told us to go. We stayed home and read.
4) Whenever they drink beer at home, they also tell us to drink. We, of course declined.
Those are just some of the things I can remember during my rebel stage but I am sure there are still some more - especially when I know how many times Nanay and I have fought. I am a very stubborn woman too if I put my heart into it. LOL!
When I compare what we did to what some of my friends did, our attempt at rebellion was the most pathetic one I think. LOOL!!! I should say (and realized just now) we are so lucky to have such parents and aunt and uncle - who I think was too excited for us to grow up and be a lady.
I have read so many articles about rebellion and most of the time it stemmed from a person's desire to break away from childhood and step into the real world of the adults. Some parents might have been too strict towards their teenagers because they want to hold on to their offspring's childhood and not let them become an adult immediately, while their children already wanted to be one.
Well, I guess ours was the opposite. Our parents and family wanted us to embrace adulthood and all the activities it entails while a part of us would want to cling to our childhood. Thus the rebellion. :D
:D :D :D
Posted by Sharon, in My Real Self mode at 3/20/2006 12:43:00 AM 3 comments
Today's topic.....teenage rebellion
Reading and learning about how some of my JMF ladies has acted/done in their teenage years made me also think about what I (we) have done.
Like any normal teenager, me and Sharie of course, has also undergone this phase. I remembered how me and my mother used to fight all the time. I always take offense in everything she said and I always think that she was meddling with my life, blah blah blah. As a form of rebellion I always did the opposite of what she tells me to do.
For example, when I was cleaning our room, she would come inside and would tell me "you clean your room" (even though I am in the middle of it) and gave a lot of instructions (commands actually) how to go about cleaning so the rebel in me would stop cleaning and do another chore just for the sake of disobeying her.
At sixteen, we were in our freshmen year in college, and still in our rebellious phase. Nanay and Tita Belh took turns telling us what to do - and me and Sharie tried to defy them all.
1) They bought us lipstick and eyeliner and told us to use them daily. We did not put any cosmetics on, of course!
2) They told us to wear high heels. We were being stubborn and would refuse any shoes even with just an inch of heel on it.
3) Whenever there was a party (a lot of debuts was going on) they told us to go. We stayed home and read.
4) Whenever they drink beer at home, they also tell us to drink. We, of course declined.
Those are just some of the things I can remember during my rebel stage but I am sure there are still some more - especially when I know how many times Nanay and I have fought. I am a very stubborn woman too if I put my heart into it. LOL!
When I compare what we did to what some of my friends did, our attempt at rebellion was the most pathetic one I think. LOOL!!! I should say (and realized just now) we are so lucky to have such parents and aunt and uncle - who I think was too excited for us to grow up and be a lady.
I have read so many articles about rebellion and most of the time it stemmed from a person's desire to break away from childhood and step into the real world of the adults. Some parents might have been too strict towards their teenagers because they want to hold on to their offspring's childhood and not let them become an adult immediately, while their children already wanted to be one.
Well, I guess ours was the opposite. Our parents and family wanted us to embrace adulthood and all the activities it entails while a part of us would want to cling to our childhood. Thus the rebellion. :D
:D :D :D
Posted by Sharon, in My Real Self mode at 3/20/2006 12:43:00 AM 3 comments
posted by Sharon J. E. at 4:41 AM
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