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“For teens, what is true love?”
True love is based on friendship, commitment and trust. When you are in love it is like having your most trusted friend at your side while feeling physically attracted to them. Love is a shared feeling between two people who have a vested interest each other’s happiness. Love is also a sense of unlimited responsibility and duty to each other.
However, do modern teens have a clear understanding about what love is? When teens deal with relationships in an inappropriate manner, the circumstances can definitely influence many aspects of their life as explained in the following situations.
Relationship with Parents
It will probably happen to you at least once in your life. You fall in love with somebody and YOU consider them a good choice; but your parents do not approve. They may even make every effort to track your relationship! This situation may be difficult for you to deal with and it is really easy for both sides to get hurt. Even when you see it from your parents’ perspectives, you still wonder why they disapprove of your relationship! Your parents:
Probably would like you to concentrate on your studies in order to have a successful future career.
Feel that having a relationship at such an early age is nothing but a waste of your precious time. Besides, they do not think you are mature enough to deal with a relationship.
It’s true; parents always have a good reason to interrupt your relationships with someone. Remember that parents were once teenagers and speak from experience! Teenagers should try to spend more time listening to their opinions to develop a better understanding of each other.
Relationship with the friends around you!
A relationship can have a great impact on your social interactions with other people around you. For example, if you spend time with one particular person, you will spend less time / energy accompanying old friends and meet less new friends. Other possible repercussions on your social circle include:
Due to your lack of care or concern towards them, your friends will gradually drift away from your life. One day, you will find they hang out without calling you! They may appear reluctant to hear about your relationship especially if they are single!
In your new relationship, you probably will not have enough time or even have lost interest to go to parties or social gatherings to make new friends. Eventually, you will find you have lost a large amount of happiness and excitement in your life.
Therefore, it is necessary for you to balance your relationship and friendships. Remember do not spend all your time with only one person, your life is supposed to be diverse and colorful! Friendship is a shared experience of happiness and sorrow.
Continued in part two !
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