Why No One Takes Young People Seriously
Being young can be limiting. You can’t vote, you can’t drink, you can’t move out, you can’t stay out as late as you want. Can’t, can’t, can’t. There is a reason for this. Young people are generally stupid. Here are some major reasons:
- Young People Dress Strangely
The way many teens dress makes it impossible to be taken seriously by adults.Whether you are Emo, Hip hop, Sporty, or decked out in head to toe Abercrombie and Fitch, adults just don’t get it. In adult world, adults wear nice clothes. Adults want to be successful. Like teenagers, adults like to fit in with people they aspire to be. Unlike teenagers however, adults do not want to fit in with people that spend all their time playing video games and chugging energy drinks.
Adults want to be successful and successful adults wear suits generally. When you think of a rich, successful, businessman he is generally wearing a suit. I am not saying that the way to gain respect from adults as a teen is to wear a suit (although it certainly would not hurt) but to at least wear nice, conservative clothes that show you are respectable and someone that needs to be treated as an adult.
2. Teenagers Care About Things That Don’t Matter
We, as a rule are not concerned with things that are of any actual value to society. Teenage girls are more concerned with who is dating who than the economy or global news. Adults care about these things deeply, because they really matter. When adults see that you are more concerned about who has fake Ugg boots than if our country is at war, it makes them take you less seriously.
If you start to do simple things everyday like watching the news, or reading a newspaper, when you talk to adults you will seem so much more competent and intelligent. Ask your parents what they think about politics. They will probably be impressed and will be more likely to give you more responsiblity.
3. Slang Sends A Bad Impression
Slang is a wonderful way for young people to express themselves. It is creative and interesting. It does not, however, make you look mature in the eyes of adults. If you are trying to get adults to take you seriously, drop the slang. It is fine to speak it with your friends, but with people that you are trying to impress, just drop it.
4. Your Posture Is Bad
Bad posture just sends a message to others that says: “I don’t value myself, and am too lazy to even hold my head up!” Good posture is a great way to call attention to yourself and look more mature. When an adult sees a slumped over teenager, they don’t think highly of them.
5. You Have No Experience
Young people are new to life, and therefore have no experience. You probably have never had a job, and if you had it probably involved a name tag. You have never lived on your own, paid your own bills,or bought a house. You have never had a long term relationship over five years. Teens really have never done anything that matters in life. That is why adults do not take you seriously. Because you know nothing.
The way to counteract this is to ask adults that are around you for their advice. This shows that although you may be young, you are smart and willing to learn.
5. You Don’t Appreciate Anything
Teenagers completely take for granted everything that their parents do for them. They buy you clothes, food, cable, etc. with money that they could have spent on something for them like a boat or vacation. They have spent the last 13+ years basically doing little else besides taking care of and supporting you. Teens are incredibly ungrateful for this and rarely, if ever thank their parents for all that they do for them.
You can see why adults may not take teenagers seriously. If you can work on these qualities that you may have you will find that adults will respond to you better. They will be more likely to take you seriously and treat you like an equal.