But it must be spoken, not as an insult to their feelings for one another, but simply as a caution to prevent the young from expecting too much from their peers. I have witnessed hundreds and hundreds of weddings as a priest. It is simply unrealistic to think that these relationships begun in high school will result in a lifetime of committed love. It is self-destructive to expect a high school boyfriend or girlfriend to be able to supply a love and commitment that lasts. Such love must be provided by their parents at this stage in their lives.
Young people are very resilient - if they survive.
Many adults who are parents today and do very well in life lived difficult lives in high school. Most adults don't even remember what they got for grades in high school - unless they were very good, or very bad. It is a myth that those who go to the best schools get the best jobs - a survey of any business will show that this is not the case. It is also a myth that one has to go to college in order to live a normal American life. We sometimes simply have bad days.