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Many parents don’t understand why their teen girl or boy are so troubled. Well, as an teen myself, I can truly tell you why some teen are so troubled.

The place they grow up can seriously affect them. I personally think that teens who grow up in an inappropriate place can can mentally affect them. For example, teens who grow up in busy places or places with high-expectation will try hard to fit in, and sometimes try too hard. They always wants to be better than other people. Always thinks that those “cool and popular” students has the best style and attitude. Those people might wear very exposing clothing and your own teen might think that that’s cool and try to dress like that, and sometimes, when they feel that they should be better, they go on even more exposing.

Next, lack of attention given by parents. I think that teens who have both parents working will have higher chances of becoming troubled. So parents have no choice as they have to work to eat, and they try so hard to find time to spend with their teens but if their teen are less mature, the little time they spend on them will be useless.  Like for me, my mother is a housewife and she takes care of my family 24/7. She’s always there when I need her. She tells stories of her childhood during carides to school.Even those little stories will add up and actually teach me a lesson so I won’t repeat her mistakes she made in the past. That is  why parents attention is very important to their children especially during their teen years.

And of course friends will also impact the lives of teens. Like for me, I use to surround myself with friends that skips class or school, skips school activities, friends who doesn’t do homework and disrespect teacher. And I got influence. But thanks to my mother, i got back on the right path. And now days, I only surround myself with good people. Surrounding yourself with friends who is smart can sometimes gives you tips on studies, surrounding friends who are caring can cheer you up when you just had a cat fight with your mother, friends who respects others can obviously influence you to respect others! So that is why friends are very important.

And lastly, those who has a good religion can also affect their lives. Like for Christians, they follow the lead of Jesus. They pray when they are troubled, they pray to thank Jesus for the food, they pray for their friends and family. In their proses of praying, it actually helps them. Those who pray for Jesus help when they’re trouble can get some stress out of their heart by speaking with Lord. Those who pray to thank their food is actually in a process of being polite and loving and thankful. And those who pray for the health of their family and friends will learn the true meaning of love.

So overall, these are the important fact that can effect the lives of teens.