This was a smart guy with so much going for him, but he was struggling in school as he wasn’t getting along with one of his teachers. In addition relations with his parents were pretty bad, as is the case for so many teenagers at these times.

I asked was he joking but sadly he wasn’t. He genuinely felt sixteen was over the hill and that many opportunities were now closed to him. Such is the life of teenagers today as they struggle with their identity, their (often unrealistic) expectations on life and how they fit into society. Continue reading “Understanding Teenagers”