Teenagers in love, Teenagers in life

Think about this quotation from a person who had chosen to keep his name anonymous rather than to be famous. His quotation goes like this- “Falling in love is easy. Most often you do not have to try, you just fall!”

As a teenager, it is natural for us to experience something unusual. It is normal because we are in a stage wherein we are being curious of things that adults are already doing. Most of you have experienced falling in love with someone whom you think possesses or acquires the characteristics you are looking for that added up to what made you fell in love with that person. Frequently, it is not a matter of trying because it will just happen unknowingly at first. You can feel it right away as if it were like a mushroom that sprouts without any cue. You care about him a lot and if necessary you want to see that person every minute of the day.

Upon observing and learning from those people around me who already experienced an unexplainable feeling, it became clearer that if there were good effects of being in love, there are also negative consequences along the way.

Since we’re only teenagers, too young for a relationship, we cannot erase the fact that there are concerned people who oppose to it. To be specific, these are our parents who just want to protect us and make sure that we, their children will be settled in the future. They just don’t want us to be like those youngsters who already have their own family at an early age.

Let’s make our minds open to this. We cannot blame them because with the kind of Economy and Society the Philippines has today, they are just being practical. We all know that as population increases, the economy is descending. Everyday living for the Filipinos is getting harder and harder. Instead of eating three times a day, people preferred to eat two times a day and worst, once a day just to be frugal…

See how we are right now?! This can be more aggravated, if we teenagers don’t take the situation seriously and if we continue to be aggressive on things. Let’s try to be mature enough. Remember that maturity is not just about being too serious. It is not about being too perfectionist. In fact, you could also do things you used to do before but this time you’re being sensitive to what other feels. This time you’re open-minded. This time you’re thinking things for everybody not just for yourself.

As early as now, teenagers should know their limitations. Even if you’re engaged in a relationship, your studies should be your first priority. Do not set it aside. Learn to balance things. Make your parents trust worthy.