More Thoughts on Voices

In case it wasn't clear, society has definitely influenced this perception of teenagers that the youth of today has to deal with. We are seen as sullen and self-absorbed, among other things. And that may be true for some teenager, maybe even most. I know I have been that way before. But who isn't self-absorbed at times? Who isn't sullen? As teenagers, we are dealing with issues like peer pressure, drugs and violence, whether directly or indirectly. So don't we have a right to express our feelings without being judged and automatically stereotyped? That brings it back to being listened to. If we aren't heard, then how else can we express ourselves?