Know the Truth…

I got a recent assignment in English Class…write an essay about three problems facing teenagers today. Well, the teacher got mixed problems…I mean, the problems facing teens, not problems with the essay…anyways…she got the common ones, you know, like drinking, drugs, peer pressure, teen pregnancy (*coughjamielynncough*)…

I said insecurities, pressures to conform to something that you’re not, and peer pressures. Yet, I read a friend’s essay, and it kind of disturbed me. She said teens are whiny, complainers who always think they have the only problems in the world and won’t admit they’re influenced by outside sources but are definately influenced by the “rap music putting bad messages into their subconscious”. I find that ironic…

Anyways…since you all love my opinions…*crickets chirp*, I’m going to tell you about what I think about all these things…first off:

-Drinking and Drugs-

Look. They’re bad for you. Nothing good comes out of downing Grey Goose or hitting the bong. Look at Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse, Lindsay Lohan, Mel Gibson, Jessica Sierra, that woman from Gilligan’s Island, Misha Barton, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan, Heidi Fless, all the celebrities on Celebrity Rehab, Paula Abdul, all the girls on Flavor Flav and That’s Amore, Lindsay Lohan, all the guys on I Love New York, Lindsay Lohan, etc. and Lindsay Lohan. Okay? All the above (and Lindsay Lohan) all suffered from drug or alcohol related offenses. Did I mention Lindsay Lohan? I made my point. Oh, and Nicole Richie turned her life around for the better, so lay off her.

My point? Don’t do drugs or drink alcohol, because nothing good ever comes from it. Remember what happened to Heath Ledger. Don’t repeat it. And remember what Lindsay Lohan is? Yeah. Don’t be the next FireCrotch…

-Peer Pressure-

There’s a difference between your friend telling you to go and try a new soda, or go and get a cheeseburger at whereever, and your friend pressuring you to do something that’s wrong. If they tell you, “Hey, take a hit of this, it’ll make you feel ggggooooooddddddd!” and they’re glassy eyed, dead behind the eyes, and as baked as a bag of Lays with a lampshade on their head, chances are, you don’t want to be them…

And if they tell you to, like, go jump of a bridge, because it’s “fun” or “popular”, go with them, and then shove them off for suggesting such a stupid cliche. Then walk away and get better friends.

-Teen Preganacy-

Okay, if you’re in high school, do not have sex. Really. You’ll risk getting pregnant, and then you’ll go through classes getting bigger and bigger, and everyone will know what a slut you were. Don’t get knocked up, and then have the obligation of a kid. You’re not ready. So don’t. Don’t get your fruit pie punched. Don’t let your Vajayjay be paining. And don’t let your college dropout boyfriend turned pipe fitter fit his pipe into your…well, you know where I’m going with this. Don’t get pregnant. End of story.

-Problems-

Yes, you’re not the only one with problems in the world. Yet, your problems are just as important. Unless they’re stupid pathetic worthless unreasonable. A person who lost their favorite [insert item here] is not in a worst position than a person who lives in a broken home. And you know that I don’t mean a run down mobile home. I mean a slum home with slum parents. You know what I mean.

-Influences-

You only let what you choose to influence you influence you (damn that sounds jumbled)…if you let something become a part of you, you’re letting it influence you. As long as you can listen to Hawthorne Heights without changing your disposition on life, then you’re controlling your influences.

Don’t listen to Eminem.

Really.

I mean it.

Or Mariah Carey for that reason…

I’ve made my point today/tonight/whenever I finished this…today…

I’m going to sleep.

Peace.

-Dekkun-

~ by dekkun on March 23, 2008.