Being Young

BEING YOUNG Everyone has once been young. But everybody hasn't gone through this difficult period in life the same way. Which possibilities and living conditions have teenagers nowadays? Some people think that you leave childhood when you become a teenager, and that you are still young up in your twenties. I don't think there are exact limits that tell you whether you are young or old. According to christian tradition one is considered adult after …

…or two at an early age, often because of insecurity or because of a negative gang mentalitity. Young people want to show off and in this way perhaps feel more secure and 'grown up'. But being young is also positive. At this age, you haven't got the responsibility you get when you get older. That is why we like to enjoy ourselves while we can, because later in life we might never have the chance!