Teens today reach out with violence when they are hurting or angry, and they do not know whom to turn to. Many teens today face enormous problems, which may not be similar to the ones their parents had. Teens today may be rude and not care about their schoolwork. They may not have the manners that the older generation wishes to see. More and more families are being torn apart by divorce.
Teens also have to deal with issues such as eating disorders, suicide, rape, gangs and drugs.
This is not an easy world to live in. A lot of teens face problems in school and come home to an empty house. With more single parents and more jobs being worked there is very little time left for the child. The teens today have no one to really show them how to behave. If the older generation wants to see teens behaving more in school and out, then I suggest they get involved.