Let.me.tell.ya'll.
So out of curiosity, a little boredom, and a little urging of my younger cousin, I started watching Pretty Little Liars. At first glance it wasn't my type of show. I've outgrown the whole high school angst thing since I found out what adulthood is really about. I simply can't relate to their problems anymore. However, this show gained ALL of my attention. I mean it is an engaging plotline and has character build, but that's not why its piques my interest. These kids are fabulous!
They go where they want, and do what they want like little adults without jobs or bills!
Every scene is defined by style and ownership. The characters are so sure of themselves. They wear crazy designer items and own adolescence like it was a new Chloe bag. The characters go where they please and ask all the questions. Watching the show makes you wonder who is really in control?
As I'm watching I automatically hit rewind......to about 6 years ago.
I was in high school and no where near the confidence level of these ladies. I was awkwardly shaped, super sheltered, wore a modest t-shirt and jeans, and scared of anything that could remotely get me in to trouble. I always did my homework, studied for exams, and when I was old enough got a part-time job. However, that didn't stop my parents from making sure I stayed on that crisp path.
Homegirl stayed on punishment!
It could and would be for silly little things like being 30 min late for curfew, or not doing my chores. (Did I also mention I had all honors classes?!) Sitting back and watching this scripted television show, made me realize that 'things ain't what they used to be'. My high school time was at the beginning of the cell phone boom, there weren't apps, or all this fancy gadgetry. EVERYONE I knew or hung out with had a curfew, so we didn't prance around in the nighttime looking for fun. There were rules. Real rules. Like you could only talk on the phone before 9pm. After that eh-eh.
Watching this show made me take a look around. It wasn't just this sleepy town on TV that I noticed a change in youth, its pretty much everywhere! Youth nowadays have whole lives that are governed by their ability to act like adults. They run around saying what they want, to who they want, when they feel like it! They want to leave the house when they want to and get mad if adults question them about anything! I can't be the only person ready to lay hands on these children when they get like this. My question is where is the fault? Does it lie with the parents or our society which praises such behavior in our media? Just a thought.
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