Sweet 16 – The Way It’s Supposed To Be
Photo Credit: Catlin McSweeny
Konnor Cook, Staff Writer
February 10, 2012
Filed under Opinions
Sweet sixteen’s — are they really that big of a deal?
Teenagers of the past celebrated their 16th birthday with the traditional high school party. They couldn’t wait for short seconds when their parents handed them the keys to their first car. They the ample amount of birthday wishes one after another, each one making them feel like the top dog.
That’s how it should still be, right?
Well unfortunately, due to present day social media, such as shows like “My Super Sweet 16” every teenager thinks that in order to have a special day to remember you have to throw a huge televised party that everyone has to attend, cry, whine, complain, buy at least a $50,000 vehicle, and scream when things don’t go “perfectly.”
This makes most people think these kinds of teenagers being included in the “spoiled brat” stereotype.
So, why would you want to be one?
Why must teenagers have that huge, bankrupting, debt increasing and stressful party?
Why not have a normal, calm, non family destroying apocalyptic Sweet 16.
Teenagers do not need those fancy million dollar birthday gifts.
Because unfortunately, nine times out of ten, they are just going to resale, throw away, lose, or destroy them beyond all belief.
So to those up coming 16 year olds, think smart, be safe and don’t make everyone hate you.
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I agree with Connor. Ever since the driving age was raised, there REALLY isn’t anything all that special about it..and it’s really bad when the kids who are spoiled get a car that someone with no car would happily drive but they complain because it’s not exactly a Ferrari. I personally think it’s much more than just turning 16 that’s the problem as well, it’s just the way the younger kids are nowadays (I feel like my grandpa when I say that). I.E. Some kids’ parents are more wealthy than others, and so sometimes kids in that situation feel that all these luxuries are their right and that it’s all obliged to be given to them. For example, almost any Apple product. Whenever a new iPod or iPad or iPhone comes out, some kids will do what they’ve done since they were 2 and just throw a temper tantrum so their parents get it for them..My hypothesis therefore is that families with lower income, and with stricter rules, tend to turn out some of the best in today’s society. I personally have never been employed, and would fight tooth and nail for a paycheck, no matter how small, but some kids just complain about their work.
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