It has become a habit in recent years for people to assume that someone else is in the wrong, “Just because you are right, doesn 't mean, I am wrong. You just haven’t seen life from my side” (Anonymous). Everyone leads different lives that someone else will never know the struggle they have endured. Most people think of teenagers as liars, stealers, or these terrible people that are only looking for trouble. Most of these thoughts and ideas about us teenagers are completely false, but we still have to shoulder the burden of these words. As time passes school, parents, and stereotypes get worse and worse for teens ', making it the worst of times for them. To start off, we need to see and understand both sides of the story. It’s the best of times to be a teenager because it 's easier for a teenager to be …show more content…
Parents nowadays give little to no privacy for teenagers. Parents are going through their teenagers phones, rooms, and clothes, no matter what the teen says. It makes it hard for teens ' and parents to be able to trust one another if the teen doesn’t have privacy. Secondly, teens ' are given a lot of responsibility, but with no freedoms. As a teen grows older they are expected to have a job, go to school, chores, and expect them to be a perfect child. There is a distinct lack of privacy for teenagers who are desperate to assert and enjoy some independence (Duncan n.pag.). Teens ' have enough stress to deal with but parents add more to their plate then what they can really handle. Lastly, It’s the worst of times to be a teenager because parents are always thinking they are better than you. Parents know best, that 's what they want their children to know and pound into their heads. They put you down without them even realising what they are doing. It’s frustrating talking to them because they talk as if they know everything. Teenagers will never be able to get away from their parents