How are normal; average teenagers supposed to act???
966380
My 14 year old daughter, who I feel is a normal, well adjusted teenager sometimes has an attitude, is sometimes taken as rude, but is really not being so. She will say things like, "Gah Mom, you're just so off the chain, DUH!"  and while I know what she means, but some of my friends take her as rude. She's a straight A student, is on the Varsity tennis team, is on the Pom Squad, has gorgeous long blond hair that is dyed bright pinkish-purple, her navel is pierced, and she sometimes dyes her hair black and goes with the Goth look.  She is not allowed to have a boyfriend and I know where she is 24/7... when I call the land line she is supposed to be at, she is there... I don't go for checking on her with cell phones.  She gets pouty when she doesn't get her way, and whines and mopes, just like all kids do, but if I squirt her with a water bottle, she straightens up.  I think for the most part, teenagers are good kids, they are just taken on face value and are not really understood.   I was an 80s kid, so maybe I just see kids differently, I know what's under those grungy clothes.. just kids being kids.
211567
All 15 year old boys act weired and even when they grow up men tend to get weired when they are with a group of guys.  What you are experiencing is perfectly normal.  You have nothing to worry about.
1001424
most of these teenagers are monkey see monkey do every one wants to dress alike where there hair alike too much tv,video, no one want's to be different. So maybe this is what one must do to fit in or be accept it. Or do they think this is coollllllllllllllllllll
851028
be normal of coarse...lol
1030155
Simply relate to them.  Don't act like a know-it-all adult because they'll shut you out quick.  If a teen says something R-rated, don't act like they did something wrong, or like you can't talk to them about a topic like that.  Apparently they know enough for it to come out of their mouth, so talk to them in a mature way about the topic.  Bring up MY SPACE.  All the kids are into that.  Tell them you want to see they're page, and then comment on it.
1065585
It's not just teenagers, it is just a bit more intense for them.  We all care about what other people think of us - it is human nature.  The difference in teenagers and adults is that adults have become better (more practice) at hiding thier true feelings.
1107149
I think teenagers like to use bad words because it makes them feel more grown up.  If you'll watch them they will be talking, but when they use bad words they say them louder.  Like they want people to hear how cool they are because they can say fu*k!  It sounds silly, but I remember wanting to be grown up so badly I would swear all the time because then I sounded the part.  I had no idea how stupid I sounded until I really did grow up!  Now I get embarrassed for these young girls.  On the bus the other day (people take buses to work around here) there was a girl that was about 14 or 15 singing, "Lick this pus*y just like you should."  Everyone thought she looked and sounded really silly.  But she thought she sounded grown up.  And their  peers think the same thing.  So you have a group of girls/guys who think it sounds cool and grown up so everyone has to talk like that to be accepted.  Does that make sense???
906123
i guess it depends whether they are comfortable with the girl they are with or used to them being around i remember my 9th grade and 8th grade boyfriend wasnt dippy at all because he was comfortable with me being around and thats what helped us last until today lol but he can be goofy at times but i find it pretty funny so i dont think he is a moran for it i think every guy should have a little goof and no how to live a little and not be serious all the time
914268
don't worry...it is normal....everyone is different, some don't got theres intill they are about 18.
775261
id say just act normal. like what he did didnt hurt or make things complicated. just act like nothing happened. :)
237155
careful when strangers around\nhear something not right (gunshot, scream,etc...) go home right the way/call adults/stay away fr that place.\nrefuse to use any drugs friends give\nstay away from bad friends.\ngo home right after school, so they don't hang out with bad kids\ndo not listen to MTV/ anything similar to it.\nshow respect\nget good grades\nmake more friends, most kids/teenagers in danger of loneliness
264810
no your quite normal!\n\n ROCK4JESUS!
40665
It really depends on what type of a restaurant you are going.  Most teens don't really hang out at the ritzy expensive restaurants for lunch or dinner because chances are they will be loud just from normal conversation and gossip.  Unless you are referring to like a prom setting, then unfortunately I've witnessed to all sorts of faux pas from looking like they need a room to loud being obnoxious in nice quiet high society restaurants.  In this case, casual is definately not o.k.\nWhen in Rome...do as the Romans do.  Teens should be able to be mature enough to know when and how to act in all sorts of settings. If not, then I weep for the future because parents are not doing their job.
117244
it's pretty hard to know what the problem is, based on the vagueness of your question. my first reaction is that you've lost touch with your son, which means you've gotten out of the habit of talking to him in a conversational way. and exactly what are you looking for in saying "normal"? does that mean he's not what you want him to be? because most kids won't be at various times. \n\npre-teens are, as a part of normal growing up, becoming more independent and trying on different personas in order to find out where they fit in the world. it is perfectly normal for that to be pretty baffling for adult observers. the main thing is to stay (become?) accessible and loving (no matter what). if your child is a stranger to you, you've got some serious work to do. (and it ought to be a Big Priority.)
129534
There is something called Tonies syndrome, or labeling theory where if you treat a person a certain way and hold specific expectations of them based on nothing real the person will begin to act accordingly (tell a teen they're bad often enough and they will become bad.)  I've seen it happen many times.
445720
Most people would go easy so they are not thought of as mean. Normally popular girls would be harsh, so over 50% for the nice way!!!\nI think...
710503
You are not different.  Every 16 year old on this planet stresses, just not over the same things or in the same ways.  Some hold it in and never say anything.  You are normal.  You just need to learn where your safety valve is so you can let some of that steam out!  Talk to your school counselor about stress management.  Or, if you can find a class on stress management in your community, take it.  It will make all the difference.  Can you talk to your parents?  They may have some good suggestions.