I think a lot of people, particularly the General Populace, underestimate children and adolescents. When I was of high school age, I certainly had a lot more going on inside my head and my heart than that - I even dropped out of high school because of it. Now, having graduated university, I continue to confirm that kids have a lot of incredibly adult issues with which to contend. My fifth grade students last year dealt with problems such as homelessness, (parental) drug abuse and manufacture of meth, being an unwanted child, physical and emotional abuse from parents, and more. It is a travesty to lump all children or adolescents together and claim that they hover on the surface of existance.

*deep breath* Obviously, I am righteously indignant. Anyway, yes. Thanks for sharing that link and your much more appropriate list in response.

Oh, and friended you, by the way. Hope you don't mind.