Being a teen means having to go through a lot of changes in life. Be it physical, emotional, or lifestyle change, it will affect how they socialize with other people. It is also the stage where people take a lot of risks and make mistakes.
Humans are naturally motivated by the need to belong somewhere, somehow. But while it is true that belongingness makes people happy, it becomes harmful when the need to belong pushes people to conform to the “ideal” and neglect who they really are.
Pressure from the people around us can be difficult to handle, most especially when we are in a relationship. This type of pressure is more pronounced in the teenage years as these adolescents are becoming more exposed to bigger things.
According to Alicia H. Clark, PsyD, “Long-distance relationships (LDR) are proliferating, with an estimated 14 million couples defining their relationships as such and a staggering 75 percent of engaged couples reporting having been in a long distance relationship at some point.”
Long distance relationships, no matter how strong love is, can pose challenges for the couple. Despite the general doubt of the majority, research in the Journal of Communication stated that long distance relationships do work. However, like any other relationship, there can be some problems and difficulties that challenge the couple.
Peers you are usually with impact how you perceive your situation and even your worldview. However, there is this notion that sticking too much with a group can make you lose your individuality. It should not be the case. Moreover, pressure from peers should not always be seen in a negative light. Sometimes, well-meaning peers can have a positive effect on your disposition.
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I know it’s not fair. It never is fair, especially when divorce or separation is the subject, more so if you are the wife, a housewife to be precise and abandoned by a husband for a younger woman. That is me. It is me, a 40-year-old stay-at-home mother of five kids who was recently dumped by her husband. We’ve been together for more than half my life, and I never thought we would come to this. I never thought that he would stop loving me, and ultimately leave me for another. But he did. It is my reality now, and it is something that I have to accept.
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“I don’t know what’s happening to me, mom. Something is wrong with me. I can’t understand how I feel. What’s sure is I know I’m not doing well. Help me, mom. Please.”
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As promised, this is Part 2 of the article from last week – How Teens Can Deal With The Divorce Of Their Parents. If you learned a thing or two about coping with the divorce of your parents from last week’s article, you would get some more information in this content which will help you move on from this struggle.
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Divorce is never a good thing. This can mark a traumatic phase in a child’s life, especially in teens who are capable of understanding the divorce process. Without the proper support, your child will be significantly affected that will show through their performance at school and home.
Parents often say that they know what’s best for their children. The kid is a product of their union, after all. Their combined genes make up their son or daughter. Despite that, therapists believe that children should not be forced to do what they don’t want, especially when the topic is mental health.
When I had depression at 16 years old, to be honest, I refused to enter the therapy room with all my might. All I wanted to do was to ride a longboard, which my parents did not understand. They said a lot of things about it, but the gist was that it was a total waste of time.
Nevertheless, I begged to differ because longboarding had always given me a sense of freedom. I love feeling the wind against my face; it’s fantastic to go from one point to another on wheels. The more I rode my board; the more healing came faster to me.
So, if your child says that they want to try longboarding, kindly keep an open mind about it. Here are a few longboards that you may want to check out.
Atom Drop-Through Longboard (41-inch)
The Atom Drop through Longboard is the first longboard of this type that I have ever ridden because I usually use a pintail or a kicktail when I am out of the house. However, I fell in love with it while I was riding it.
I realize now that it is quite actually easy to use, in opposition to my initial judgment that it will be harder for me to use it because of its strange shape. I have a couple of other Atom Longboards, but I can say that this one is the most unique in my collection since its kingpins are in a reverse position.
I used it when I went downhill riding with my friends, and I did not know if I magically developed some excellent skills in carving or it has something to do with my new drop through longboard, but I suddenly became very good at it that my friends were so amazed by it.
Aside from that, there are no irritating sounds of wheels colliding with the deck and vice versa, and it is a nice change. And I also think that I must have done something great in the past for me to get this kind of special treatment because this is the first board that I have ever ridden that has ABEC 9 Bearings, so all I can think of when I am on top of it is “more speed, more speed!”
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Drop-Through Complete Longboard Professional Speed Skateboard
Every time I get asked what my favorite longboard is among my collection of longboards, I always say that it is the Drop-Through Complete Longboard Professional Speed Skateboard. I have been using it for quite some time now and even if I have acquired newer boards for the past few months, I still often ride this particular board when I want to dance or do any other freestyle tricks with it.
On the outside, I like it because its deck has graphics of almost all my favorite things in the world: the blue hue that gives me a sense of tranquility, the massive wave that is designed throughout the whole board, and the logo of a bird with its wings spread that reminds me of the fact that I am a free person. And when I look at the board at a certain angle, the lines that start as one from one end of the longboard and ends up as three long black lines at the other end of the board reminds me of Wolverine’s metal claws, which are an excellent idea because I am an ultimate Wolverine fanatic.
The concave on its deck aids me in achieving better stability even when I riding it so fast. The blue wheels of this drop through longboard are of the right size and hardness (or softness, technically) for the whole board to be used even for cruising through the streets and also for the downward hills.
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Krown Wave Crest Pin Complete Longboard Skateboard
I was born and bred near the beach area of the West Coast, and I had to move 4 hours away from home so that I can continue and fulfill my collegiate dreams. So just imagine how difficult it had been for me to see cemented roads instead of the vast land of sand, and to wake up and witness the parking space in front of my window instead of the sea. This is part of the reason why I now have a Krown Wave Crest Pin Complete Longboard Skateboard because it has a massive design of wave that I do not miss home whenever I look at it.
However, sentimentality aside, I know I will still get it even if it has a different design since this longboard is a splendid ride. It is a pintail longboard, and so far, it proves to be a great one because in the past several months that I have been using it, there is not a time that I felt any wheel bite.
The wheels of my Krown Wave Crest Pin Complete Longboard Skateboard are all soft and big that either cruising on the streets or carving on low slopes is not challenging for me. The trucks are equally commendable too because I have the tendency to forget my things, my longboard included, out of my room, so they sometimes get wet when it rains at night, but since they are made out of the metalloid aluminum, I am confident that they will never rust no matter how many times I accidentally leave it outside.
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Don’t wait for another second if your son or daughter wants to try longboarding as an alternative treatment to mental health issues. Cheers!