Being Young: A Reflection on Youth and Technology

Is it really that good to be young? To be young means that you are allowed to do more things that you normally didn’t do when you were a kid. When you are a teen your parents mostly let you go to a party, drink and be out late. When I was 13-14 years old, I can remember that I was envious at my sister. She always went out to drink with her friends and go to parties. I wanted to go to, but of course my mom and dad said that:’’ [NAVN A], you are too young’’ Just because I am 13 I couldn’t go out with my friends and drink? Because I am ‘too young’. What does it mean to be too young? You can’t go out late in the evening because you can’t take responsibility for what there can happen to you? Or is it because they don’t want you to get hurt? But then you can say that, how old should you be before you are old enough to go out? It’s very different from family to family. Some kids get permission to go out a Friday night when you are 15-17 or older. My parents allow me to go out in a shopping mall and come home late, and I am only 15. I got permission to do that when I was 13. I don't think there are exact limits that tell you whether you are young or old.