Parties and Teenagers, a lethal mix?

Ok back on topic...

I believe that teenagers 'can' do some good if they put their mind to it...

But, parties-big nono!

You perceived what I said wrong. Although blunt, I meant it as advice so that you will not be ignored in the future. I suggest that you at least think about it.

Maybe you came on a little strong, PS. But I think you express a valid concern. I have a niece and nephew by one of my siblings, both of whom dropped out of high school. They seem to have become basically party animals with no real plans for the future (except perhaps to continue to be financed by their parents). The saddest part is that both of them are intelligent and could have done better. By contrast, my other nephew (by my other sibling) finished high school with decent grades and will be enrolling shortly in college. He likes to have fun, too, but he hasn't forgotten what's really important.

It's a medical fact teens have not fully developed the reasoning section of their brains, hence their abberent behaivour. It affects some much worse than others. I was one of the "highly" underdeveloped reasoning centre teens.

Lock it up or nail it down. As I recall a party invitation at another's house was my license for felonious stupidity. After all, I wasn't going to face parental wrath for my insanity or actions.

Good luck. You might consider locking the valuables and leaving the premise and establish a good alibi.

Ok, I am not saying you are wrong, wallythacker, but how come in younger kids (6-12) seem to have good reasoning, however teens do not?

I don't know the exact reason, chemical triggered by puberty perhaps?, but Dr. Phil among others recognizes it.

And my empirical experience backs it up. I've seen adjusted rational adolescents turning 180 degrees into complete dithering idiots incapable of making simple reasonable decisions.

1 word

Hormones

Social boundaries are to be pushed, girls are to be impressed (in ways that to the male are just 'all that' - but in reality are far from it). 12 year olds don't have such issues and are not so easily ebbed into peer stupidity.

Now me, I must have been over developed. I never had a wild side, and I still haven't. May be that's why I'm single? Ladies, do you like men to have a wild streak?

You know what, this party must surely have happened by now? Anyone seen Wes?... may be it was THAT bad

I don't know the exact reason, chemical triggered by puberty perhaps?, but Dr. Phil among others recognizes it.

And my empirical experience backs it up. I've seen adjusted rational adolescents turning 180 degrees into complete dithering idiots incapable of making simple reasonable decisions.

he has not been on since 10-03...

By my (and Wes's) reckoning, that says March 10th

I'm sure he'll turn up soon enough

Uh, did I miss somthing? Who are you talking about?

Wes = Wessex_nut
PS = ProgramSynthesiser
C:Amie = lazy

LOL

Maybe THAT'S why you're still single.

But I think you hit the nail on the head with the H-word.

C:Amie - "Girls just wanna have fun..."