Teen Angst.

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I caught a bit of The View the other day and Whoopi was talking about teenagers. She asked the panel (and I guess viewers) if they’d like to be a teen again.

It got my mind whirling around and thinking back to my own teenage years. Would I want to go back as my own teenage self and be that person again? Would I want to be a teenager now, in 2009?

I wouldn’t. I did have a good childhood but I just wasn’t comfortable in my skin… at all. I have loved my twenties so much more. I’ve figured myself out a bit more, and love being my older self much better.

What about you? Would you go back, if you could?

13 thoughts on “Teen Angst.”

  1. No, I don't think so. I wasn't an unhappy teenager by any means, and nothing awful happened, but I realise now I wasn't fully developed – I didn't have opinions, or thoughts, or confidence. I was probably too sensitive. It would be interesting to be a teenager with what I now know, think and believe though. I wonder how different that would make things?

  2. I would love to go back to being a teenager, under two conditions:

    1) that I knew then what I know now…

    2) that the end result would be the same (being with my family now, etc.)

  3. I was a good teenager and had an amazing time growing up, mu parents had allot of trust in me and I was pretty well behaved. Now that I'm a mum I ring my mum more and say Gez mum..ef just did ……how did you ever do it, your a totally awesome mum 😛

  4. I had a lot of inner struggles as a teen. Mainly with weight and the desire to be liked. Overall, I had a pretty fun time as a teeneger, but also learned a LOT of valuable life lessons too. I had pretty strict parents, which annoyed the crap outta me at the time, but now I totally understand why!
    Would I want to be a teen again? No. Would I do things differently if I could do it all again. Yes.
    I did some stupid things and damaged valuable friendships over silly things.
    Having said that, I've certainly learned my lesson! I am generally quite happy with my life as it is now and think if I hadn't had those experiences, I wouldn't be who I am today.

  5. In some aspects yes, I could have made so much more use of what was available to me and perhaps using some of the perfect 20/20 vision in hindsight to make better desicion.

    In other aspects no. I didn't enjoy a lot of my teenage years. For me they were a dark period, however I now know that they end, there is a light at the end of the tunnel and the jerks you have to spend time with at high school will no longer exisit or matter in your adult life.

    I guess it is the 20/20 thing

  6. In some aspects yes, I could have made so much more use of what was available to me and perhaps using some of the perfect 20/20 vision in hindsight to make better desicion.

    In other aspects no. I didn't enjoy a lot of my teenage years. For me they were a dark period, however I now know that they end, there is a light at the end of the tunnel and the jerks you have to spend time with at high school will no longer exisit or matter in your adult life.

    I guess it is the 20/20 thing

  7. I definitely had fun when I was a teenager – lots and lots of fun. But I don't think living in the past is good for you so I am happy to be where I am right now.

  8. No way would I go back, I was a follower and always on the fringes of the 'cool' group and had no real sense of myself.

    It wasn't until I went to uni that I felt a much greater sense of independence and began to develop my true self. A journey that continues many years later.

    Thanks for the prompt.
    Christie
    http://childhood101.blogspot.com/

  9. I would not go back. I loved my teen years, but life has enough uncertainty for me without adding teenage angst back into the mix.

  10. Never! Ugh, the uncertainty, the awkwardness, the acne…. not on your life.
    I love being 30, I'm more confident, self-assured and I'm happy with being me.

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