Teenage Impulsivity In Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, an intelligent Friar Lawrence says to Romeo , "Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast," (Shakespeare 2.3.94). A quote that directly relates to and depicts the problems that regular youths experience, it also elaborates on how teenagers can be quick to make unthought decisions which can have serious consequences. In this case, Romeo is advised by Friar Lawrence to talk things over with Juliet because he is a teenager and could be acting impulsively. Romeo and Juliet's story takes place in Verona, a city noted for its long-running family war between the Capulets and the Montagues. Romeo and Juliet fall in love despite being forbidden to do so and manage to put an end to this conflict …show more content…
Romeo, a person of interest for help-seeking behavior, meets Juliet and asks Friar Lawrence to conduct their marriage in less than 24 hours. Observing the Fair's hesitation, Romeo disputes it, saying, "We met, we woo'd and made exchange of vow, I'll tell thee as we pass; but this I pray, That thou consent to marry us today" (Shakespeare II.III.60). Gary Barker, the author of "Adolescents, Social Support, and Help-Seeking Behavior," speaks on the difficulties of adolescent decisions and the reasons behind them. He frequently focuses on how adolescents approach a given social support or decision to seek help with prior experiences and good, negative, or neutral effects depending on those past experiences, which in turn influences subsequent decisions to seek help. Gary Barker states, “As cognizing actors, adolescents approach a given social support or a decision about help- seeking with past experiences and positive, negative or neutral affect based on those past experiences, which in turn influence subsequent decisions about seeking help,” (Barker). Romeo too makes an impulsive decision to marry Juliet after Rosaline rejects him. Romeo, a prime suspect, decided to apply his bad past experience with Rosaline to Juliet, a young and impressionable girl who is very easy to manipulate. He is utterly heartbroken and starts looking for someone temporary/a substitute in place of Rosaline. Upon first meeting Juliet, he becomes completely enamored with her physical appearance. He develops an unhealthy want for Juliet, a very concerning habit. After this unhealthy relationship he develops with Juliet, Balthasar comes back to Romeo with information of Juliet and her "death", which is not actually