Stereotypes Of Teenagers Today

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“Probably they`re high on drugs.” Why can`t teenagers have fun, without being accused of being high or drunk exactly. I guess that’s how 2015 goes these days, it’s so hard to wrap my mind around all the stereotypes on teenagers today. How could one who grew up in a totally different era, with completely different standards, could judge someone just by the look at them. That gentleman has no idea what I had to go through to make it in today’s society. The negativity that is down casted upon certain individuals like myself, for being a certain way is outrageous. Why can`t one be unique, happy, different from the mainstream teenagers.
Why do all of us have to say things like, “yolo,” “swag,” and “lit?” Those words have no meaning to me, I consider

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