Adolescent Sexuality

"Adolescence is a fleeting period in an individual's life. It is a short but enjoyable time in one's life (Cabigon, 1999, p.106). Emphasizing the word enjoyable, adolescents loves to live their life to the fullest through socializing with other people, hanging out more with their barkadas, being rebellious in nature and disobeying parents just to achieve an enjoyable state of life. An adolescent has a great deal to think about. This is the time of seeing other people in an objective way, of weighing oneself against others. Popularity in the school, how one looks compared to the others of the same age - all these can cause anxiety. There is social and family pressure to plan for further education and to decide on the work area that one will …show more content…
This is dramatically illustrated by the speed with which styles in clothing, slang, entertainment, and consumption change. Moreover, adolescents are often among the first to utilize technology that has been invented by segments of the adult community. Through exposure to computers and other electronic devices, for example, adolescents can become more literate and accomplished than elders. Sexuality is another area that can be confusing to the adolescent. Many young people are unsure of their attractiveness and worry about how to manage their strong feelings of sexuality. The wide differences in development between boys and girls often result in classrooms being shared by well-developed young women and less mature boys. Concerns about birth control and sexually transmitted diseases are examples of common worries for some adolescents. Many adolescents become somewhat disillusioned about adult institutions of religion, politics, the school system and family relationships. What they have been taught to regard as honest and good is seen to be far less straightforward than they had thought. Gradually, as the adolescent matures, the value system and the weakness of all people are put into a more workable useful