tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post5938972924677829968..comments2024-03-27T08:23:33.621-04:00Comments on Go Retro!: Why I Wouldn't Want to Be a Teenager TodayPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-38159864456939924932012-08-15T22:16:24.014-04:002012-08-15T22:16:24.014-04:00My Little Corner -- I think I would redo my 20s as...My Little Corner -- I think I would redo my 20s as well because I know better now and there are some things I know I would do differently! <br /><br />lazlo -- That is very true about the music culture disappearing...we don't really have rock and roll anymore, or if we do it's coming from bands that no one has heard of. I cannot listen to much of today's "pop" and I mostly listen to this alternative/"home grown" radio station that plays some really great new music that I never would have heard through the traditional stations. <br /><br />Oh yeah, gotta love John Hughes' films!<br /><br />Ruth -- Happy to hear that your nieces are happy.<br /><br />Luis -- By bullying, I meant the traditional definition of the word...repeated behavior meant to demean another person down. The kids who are in the American news for being a bully's target are not complaining about being looked at the wrong way; they've had to endure some serious harassment and mistreatment. And it isn't just kids; an older bus monitor lady made headlines here when teens on a bus repeatedly called her awful names and had the nerve to film and post the footage. Luckily she's retiring from her job now. <br /><br />ApacheDug -- yeah, kids seem to know too much about certain things that I was still ignorant about at that age. Thanks for noticing the new background...I'm experimenting with it and the layout, so it will probably change again soon!<br /><br />Amanda -- thank you and same here, and I agree about the 80s not being revealing (even though at the time I remember some of my friends' parents questioned the music.<br /><br />42N -- Thank you!<br /><br />Thanks for the interesting comments, everyone!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-2918984376577406192012-08-15T20:59:00.936-04:002012-08-15T20:59:00.936-04:00Solid writing Pam. You are talented and formed you...Solid writing Pam. You are talented and formed your arguments well. 42Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14655107378533032598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-67266135748132945162012-08-15T20:09:14.719-04:002012-08-15T20:09:14.719-04:00I often wonder myself about what it would be like ...I often wonder myself about what it would be like growing up now. Personally, I'm thankful to not have not had the internet or an iPhone. I love my cell phone and computer now, but it just seems like too much. My cousin's daughter has had an iPad since she was two.<br /><br />If I went back though, it would just be fix the lame mistakes I made with studying. I can bring my 80s music anywhere, so I'm good for whatever decade I can relieve my teenage fiascoes! :) <br /><br />I'm actually in college now and I have to say most of the kids I have met have been great, smart and driven. In that respect, I am hoping for good things to come! <br /><br />Also, I think I mentioned this somewhere else, but one of my younger friends told me that she was jealous I grew up in the 80s because you didn't have dress so revealingly to fit in. That struck me as a little sad. <br /><br />Great article! <br /><br />Amanda By Nighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910620012465381103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-51334909490838364202012-08-15T16:19:59.487-04:002012-08-15T16:19:59.487-04:00PS. Love GoRetro's new backdrop :)PS. Love GoRetro's new backdrop :)ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-51915679489706224602012-08-15T16:18:51.798-04:002012-08-15T16:18:51.798-04:00This was a good piece Pam, whenever I listen to st...This was a good piece Pam, whenever I listen to stories from my 16 year old niece, I often wonder what it'd be like to be a teenager now. I think there are pluses & minuses for every generation, kids have a lot more conveniences now with texting & social networking (when I was a teen, I went to a rural school & couldn't even talk to half my friends on the phone as they were "long distance"!)<br /><br />But at the same time, I think kids today face a lot more pressures too--and God knows that going to college is no longer the key to success it used to be.<br /><br />I'm just surprised how...sophisticated kids today are, growing up much faster than kids my age did in the '70s. We didn't have the world's knowledge at our fingertips, we were blisfully ignorant of the world around us. :)<br /><br /> ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-89955442604282735702012-08-14T13:27:34.852-04:002012-08-14T13:27:34.852-04:00I agree with you on everything except the "ra...I agree with you on everything except the "rampant bullying" since I believe that it has become an incredible broad term. In my day a bully was someone who beat you up or took your lunch money. Today it can be something as slight as "she looked at me the wrong way and my feelings were hurt". Today's society is hyper sensitive to everything so practically any action or comment can be considered "bullying".Luishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631388281199815121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-2398487369250709502012-08-13T03:12:31.255-04:002012-08-13T03:12:31.255-04:00I would never ever go back to my teen years, no ma...I would never ever go back to my teen years, no mater the decade they occurred in. Although the rush for fame is frightening and they all seem as if they need technology to breath I have teenaged nieces who are lovely, and are loving their life way more than I loved mine as a teen. Where as in the 80's being dark and depressed was kind of in, now its not, and they are surprisingly happy with their lives.Ruthhttp://www.artifactcollectors.com/ruth/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-7624359765233950982012-08-12T20:10:24.580-04:002012-08-12T20:10:24.580-04:00You know, I agree. I grew up also in the '80s,...You know, I agree. I grew up also in the '80s, and it seemed a much better time to grow up. One thing I miss is the rich musical/youth culture that used to exist in the '60s, '70s, and '80s too. Although today's music is not all bad, by any means, I think the musical culture during those previous years was so much richer. It was a time when music really defined being young, whether you listened to the Beatles, the Stones, Pink Floyd, U2, new wave, or heavy metal. I just dont think thats so present today. I feel blessed to have grown up at a time when getting a new album, putting up rock posters, and spending a lot of time playing air guitar in my room was such a great thing.<br /><br />And thanks also to the great teen films of the '80s, from the great John Hughes, and others.<br /><br />One thing I am not so sure about is the bullying. I am not sure if its truly the case that bullying has gotten worse, or if there has just finally come a response that draws attention to how bad it can be. Although I love the '80s, I must admit that I went through some bullying back then that was more than just minor. I think the existence of the movie "Heathers" suggests that others also had the same experience. But what made me pull through it was the sense of noncomformity being a good thing (another trait of that era, thanks in part to the after-effects of the '60s), and the sense that the future was going to be better.Lazlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037087843637735080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-24504459483676829812012-08-12T18:52:43.202-04:002012-08-12T18:52:43.202-04:00Wow-I never thought about it, mainly because I'...Wow-I never thought about it, mainly because I''d rather redo my 20's instead of my teens- but great summary. I agree with you, the 80's were pretty easy. In my high school there was minor bullying, very minor, we all got along pretty well. Facebook, Twitter and the like have most definitely changed the lives of some teens- and not in a good way,Way Out Wearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806794241952158361noreply@blogger.com