Adolescence is such a strange time! I remember how akward middle school and the early part of high school was. Developing a new body that I didn't quite fit into. Too old to play with barbies, but not old enough to drive. Wanting to be an adult, but not having the resources to be independent.
I have a younger sister who is just finishing up this stage of life. I see her argue with my parents over the stupidest things and wonder...was i like that??
now that I am older I realize that what my parents did was for my own personal safety and development. They really did know what they were doing!!
As someone who will be working with adolescents I realize how hard it will be to communicate to kids the authority their parents have and that what they are doing is right. I think maybe if I had someone there telling me they had gone through the same situation and my parents decision was not the end of the world maybe I wouldn't have pushed the boundaries as much.
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