[ShrunkenNed]

Saying that teenagers are bad, stupid, and rude and immature is just as stupid and pointless as saying that African Americans or Hispanics or Asians etc. are bad, stupid, and rude. Guess what? No matter what group of people you run into, there are stupid people and bad people everywhere. There are also good people. My church became a drop off point for Salvation Army here in the Phoenix area. Who had the idea to hold a car wash to raise more funds? The YOUTH group! I see lots of teenage kids doing all sorts of volunteer work (ie trash pickups, soup kitchens) and see lots of middle age men leering at young girls, yelling loud drunken obscenities at ball games, and getting into fights in the middle of the street. Age is not the deciding factor.

There are plenty of good kids and plenty of bad kids.

There are also plenty of good adults and plenty of bad adults.

Teenagers, do not get discouraged. There are many people out there who are appreciative of mature decisions that younger people are making.

Stepping off my soapbox now.