caricature of intimacy.

Why must adolescents be so....hormonal?

Is that a commonality? Or am I just one of those odd ones who seem to lack a sense of "self-control," if you catch my drift?

I have been told that its common to be excessively moody at times, to feel a suffrage from sleep deprivation, and to engage in actions that, well, how should I put it, result in some sort of "satisfaction."

These commonalities are horrendous little facts that seem to taunt the wonderful generation of precarious adolescents.

I am a dynamic figure. Well, more like a typical teen. And teens can be classified as dynamic, right?

I feel as if my generation will be the one to fall into this downward spiral of unsuccessful-ness and nothing-ness. We have been so consumed by the media (television, social networking, cell phones, iPods, etc.) that I honestly don't think we can successfully survive without it's guide. We have lost all sense of morality. We are focused on the things of life that should be characterized with a lesser value of importance.

For example, the art of sex has been turned, twisted, and basically destroyed by the media.

Where is the intimacy? Where is beauty in it? And most importantly, what happened to waiting until marriage?

The media gratifies sex, focusing on the aspect of pleasure rather than the emotional connection. I mean, I honestly don't see how getting "intimate" with a guy in the backseat of a 1990 Toyota is all that special.

We, as horny and extremely hormonal teens, see this gratification and think that it's okay. We're swayed into thinking sex is no big deal. And by this, we end up severely ruining our lives.

MTV seems to like the whole teen pregnancy thing though. 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom are two major shows on MTV. I despise them not only because they're pointless and rot the brain, they show how teen girls have ruined their lives by having sex. It's great that audience members can see the struggles in being a teen mother, but really, the show isn't stopping teen girls from having sex. In some ways, it supports it. These girls are getting publicity just for being pregnant at a young age. They're becoming famous. And for what? Being pregnant.

It's a terrible thing. Teens already have so much crap to go through...why not put them through more crap! Let's play with their hormones and emotions! Let's screw up their morals! Yay!

I feel sincerely sorry for myself. I mean, even I, sometimes, lose morality. But I'm smarter than that. I just hope the rest of the world can rise above the tortures of the media.

So, to all you teens out there, keep your hormones in check, keep your mood in order, and think about your life and your future before you decide to do anything irrational. Trust me, a false sense of intimacy isn't worth it.