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Why being an adolescent is hard nowadays ?

Why being an adolescent is hard nowadays ? Adolescence is a phase of life which is saturated with energy, hope, life, joy, beauty, and passion.  Today, it is easy to judge the generation of teenagers as being oversensitive, having feelings of entitlement, and being mollycoddled and pampered too much.  What we fail to understand is the dynamics of their bio-psycho-social factors as they are faced with challenges, that determine their reactions and responses.   It's imperative to understand and being considerate of the common teenage issues that can have an effect on an individual's lifestyle, behavior, emotional, and psycho-social well-being. Some of these are: Continuous revelation & exposure : While accessing the internet, adolescents gain access to a perennial flow of knowledge and information. Though teenagers can opt out of using it, it would be like telling them to remain confined in a room during their high school days, which is not pragmatic to s...