In such cases, the moral and value systems of the parents often clash with those of mainstream American society, and the teenager is faced with conflicting values that seemingly cannot be reconciled. The most bitter arguments often arise over differences in the most fundamental beliefs and values upon which the teenager has chosen to base his life. For the teenager who has grown up in America, however, society s beliefs and permissiveness are accepted as normal and even desirable. In many Asian cultures, the parents authority over their children is regarded as complete and indisputable. In these situations, this can result in severe disputes when the parents fail to acknowledge or esteem their teenager s desires.
Many parents often curb or even outright prohibit such behavior.
This, however, often works adversely against the parents when teenagers disobey and lie to their parents in order to fulfill their own personal desires. In extreme cases, however, teenagers are faced with personal issues and desires to which their parents seemingly will never acquiesce, and which they can never openly discuss with their parents. Interracial dating is common in America, but many immigrant parents desires to keep the blood pure conflict with the teenager s sentiments. In such cases, relationships progress without the parents knowledge or guidance. If a daughter becomes sexually active and accidentally becomes pregnant, she is faced with no one to turn to.