Saw this on MSN...

(Cross posted to my other LJ).

 

Ten things teen girls think about.

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Have these people watched five episodes of Full House, read two Sweet Valley Twins books, and a few episodes of Dawson's Creek to form their opinions?

Things I thought about when I was a teen, and/or my friends thought about, and/or things my current friends think about:

1. The war in Iraq, and whether we should be there.

2. Finding a place in this world (which, Columnists, is not always as easy as "loving yourself").

3. God, and who He is, if He even exists.

4. College.

5. Fitting in 14 hour work shifts, five school projects, soccer practice, other homework, and time for loved ones.

6. Loved ones being sent/going to Iraq.

7. Harassment.

8. Family problems.

9. Depression. (And a surprising number of teens have been affected, either by having it or knowing someone else with it, myself included).

10. Bad grades. (People who think we who failed classes all failed due to slacking need reality checks NOW).

11. Horrible teachers. (Horrible meaning Snape-like, and I'm not exaggerating, though I doubt she would ever have been a Death Eater type).

12. "The Issues", as I call them. ("Should abortion be illegal?" "Should we be in Iraq?" "When is censorship going too far?")

13. Supersitions.

14. Illness.

15. Bighead Boyfriends.

 

Yes, there are teens who think mostly about perfume, but that's not all of them. And even they often had bigger stories behind the surface. I had a friend that was many things by stereotype, yet inside, there was a girl who was simply acting out all she'd ever been taught. And she was smart in her own way - she just never got many chances to show it, because her other friends encouraged her to do the things she did. Even I can't say I always stopped her. :(

So, please, people; as someone who is only a year past being a teen, and as someone who has many teen friends that are more intelligent and sweet than some adults I know, this article ticked me off.

 

Defriending on azaelia_culnamo

A lot (okay, most) of you guys were on my azaelia_culnamo flist; I defriended a few people, not because I don't still love you all (you're still on this one), but because some of you are more fandom oriented, and that was more random rambling, and there were so many of you that I couldn't keep up with other friends.

However, I should have asked, and I apologize; so, let me know if you don't mind my non-HP rambling, and I'll add you to that one. And I really hope none of you think its because I don't like you guys or anything anymore; it's not. Honest. I just needed more room.

To anyone I scared or upset: *Hugs*