Isolation: A Teen’s Worst Nightmare
Most people encounter multiple problems in their daily lives, so it is important to be capable of handling them. An adolescent’s obstacles are all the more crucial; this is the age one develops key social and communicative characteristics; therefore, the approach and solution to the issue are imperative. Consequently, the greatest problem of adolescence is the fear of isolation. This is because teenagers will create escapes to hide from reality, change themselves to fit in, and will always attempt to stay socially connected.
Firstly, teenagers will endeavor to find an escape to hide or cover up their issues, instead of challenging them head on. A great example of this is in the novel Boy21 by Matthew Quick.
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This is illustrated in the short story “ I was a teenage Ingénue”. In the text, the author describes how she went to a MaClean’s magazine office with a group of adolescent girls her age to create a magazine edition targeted towards young women. The author then explains how they were toured around the building, but they were not given much to do that related to creating the magazine. The edition was even named Ingénue, which translates to “an unsophisticated [or simple] young woman”, otherwise known as the stereotypical teenage girl who only cares about looks and the newest fashion trend. Despite knowing this, the group of teenage girls still decided to go with the name because it sounded chic and “French”. This demonstrates the lengths youth are going to feel included; to act normal or otherwise stereotypical, even if it is insulting. Juveniles do this on a regular basis since there is always that pressure to fit in. Otherwise, teenagers might feel out of place or even isolated from the rest of …show more content…
This exhibits the behavior of someone who cannot live on without knowing the newest scoop. Teenagers are using these applications to feel connected with each other, even if it goes to the point where it is basically meaningless, or harmful to their health. Most adolescents use social media to avoid having a sense of disconnection with their peers and to have someone to communicate with and share their experiences.
A teenager will always try to stay socially connected, will often change themselves and their habits to fit in, and will create escapes to hide the feeling of isolation and solitude. An adolescent’s greatest fear is the feeling of isolation. Though many teenagers cope with lots of problems daily, they solve their predicaments one by one and move on with their lives. Whether that problem is feeling isolated or improving your grades at school, each day, a new problem is presented and a new solution presented as
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