Concetti Chiave
- Adolescents are often seen as unreliable due to their curiosity for new emotions, leading them to overlook the consequences of their actions.
- One of the main fears for teenagers is uncertainty about their future, particularly concerning life after school.
- Relationships are a significant concern for teenagers, with fears centered around losing friends and the trust others place in them.
- Teenagers are apprehensive about becoming adults, as adulthood presents new, socially demanding challenges.
- Finding a job that meets their expectations is a source of anxiety for many teenagers.
I am afraid
Psychologists state that adolescents are unreliable and irresponsible because they are not afraid of dangerous situations. On the contrary, they often seem to be very curious to experience new emotions. That's the reason why they don't consider the consequences of their actions and sometimes they get involved in risky situation without showing any selfawareness.
At the same time, if you ask young people to think about what they are afraid of, their answers are quite clear and concrete.
Another aspect that worries teenagers involves relationships: they are afraid of losing their friends and as a consequence the trust that others have in them. What people think about them is very important and so the image they show is all based on the idea of their own personally. The can't risk losing the confidence of their friends.
So the main fear a teenager has is to become an adult, since age represents a new kind of life where young people will have to face totally different problems, probably less "dangerous" but more demanding from a social point of view.
It seems to be really hard to find a good job that satisfies their expectations and this makes them feel anxious.