Numerous teenagers form romantic relationships when their juvenile minds are still advancing, yet some presume they are truly in love. While it is a rare occurrence for high school students to remain together until marriage, the majority of young individuals do not stay committed to the person they meet in their youth. Ordinarily, teenagers’ brains are not entirely mature, and results in an absence of wise judgment, especially when being with a romantic partner. Although young relationships can last, being surrounded by someone for one’s entire life has the disadvantage of losing oneself to their significant other. When introduced to the need for someone at a premature age, such an intense reliance becomes addictive as the individuals become older and the brain completes developing; so, dependency increases over …show more content…
Primarily, Romeo and Juliet lose themselves within their passion and rely on each other to find joy; however, they are blinded by what they believe to be true love. Rather than follow their parents’ wishes, specifically when the Capulets force Juliet to marry Paris, they risk death in order to become one. Before Romeo and Juliet are married, Friar Lawrence warns them about the danger of such deep, intense love, and foreshadows their inevitable death when explaining “violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which, as they kiss, consume” (2.6.9-11). The friar recognizes the possibility in which their desire for each other will be their downfall, and their love will be overwhelmed by impulsive thinking. This metaphor describes their love as fire, yet their flaws are the powder that ignites as their love grows for each