Children are a marvelous thing, watching them grow and develop into the adults of tomorrow; wanting more and more freedom is what defines this period of their life. The ages of 11-18 “begins with biology and ends with society” (pg. 361 Berger, 2014). For this interview; I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing my step son; Byron who is 16 going on 26. If you let Byron tell the story, he can do no wrong, with his grades, his room, the amount of time he spends in front of the television with that PlayStation, and his new found girlfriend. I see the growth, part of me is happy for his new found independence, while part of me is fearful of the speed of his steps. Knowing that once upon a time I was in his shoes I want to ensure he doesn’t
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"On a good day I would sleep till bout 2, I would hit the recreation center till they closed at 8, get the car, hit the movies with my girlfriend, get in the house bout midnight, and do it all over again" (personal communication 5 April, 2015). Glad we will never see this perfect world, and for him to mention that he would like to sleep until 2 o 'clock is ridiculous. How can anyone, let alone a 16 year-old without a job to want to sleep well into the afternoon is beyond me; I have a job and on my days off I am still up before 10 on my days off. Puberty comes with rapid growth, and sexual maturation, so I can understand the desire to want to spend time with his girlfriend (Berger, 2014). At this point I am tempted to say he is in a state of identity diffusion; however, that may be a little steep at this point (Berger, 2014). He does play that video game; coupled with watching shows that have little if anything to do with real life may have altered his frame of mind. He does have a desire to go on to college, not sure if that is because he truly wants it; or if he believes it’s what we want to hear. Just as I was confused growing up, it appears he is going through a point in his young life where he is working to find
"On a good day I would sleep till bout 2, I would hit the recreation center till they closed at 8, get the car, hit the movies with my girlfriend, get in the house bout midnight, and do it all over again" (personal communication 5 April, 2015). Glad we will never see this perfect world, and for him to mention that he would like to sleep until 2 o 'clock is ridiculous. How can anyone, let alone a 16 year-old without a job to want to sleep well into the afternoon is beyond me; I have a job and on my days off I am still up before 10 on my days off. Puberty comes with rapid growth, and sexual maturation, so I can understand the desire to want to spend time with his girlfriend (Berger, 2014). At this point I am tempted to say he is in a state of identity diffusion; however, that may be a little steep at this point (Berger, 2014). He does play that video game; coupled with watching shows that have little if anything to do with real life may have altered his frame of mind. He does have a desire to go on to college, not sure if that is because he truly wants it; or if he believes it’s what we want to hear. Just as I was confused growing up, it appears he is going through a point in his young life where he is working to find