This phrase is an automatic response whenever two people discuss the wacky antics of today's precocious young thugs. It has to be the silliest bit of conventional wisdom since, "Of course he just wants the Sudetenland."
If they thought about it a moment, does anyone truly believe kids grow up fast these days?
Truth is, they often don't grow up at all. Arrested adolescence can extend well into one's fifties. Scope the local biker bar or think back to the Clinton White House for examples. Kids of the previous three generations can't imagine the responsibilities children had when America was an agrarian and industrializing nation.
Jaded and prematurely sexualized does not equate to grown up. Often, it's quite the opposite.
Posted by Discoshaman at novembre 25, 2005 01:45 AM | TrackBack
It's funny to read this here because I'm reading Paul Tripp's Age of Opportunity, and I've been struck by his description of teenagers. As I read it I realize that, sadly, far too many adults fit that description!
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