Teen Life Mugs

Teenager sitting at desk with in/out tray which read:'I want' and 'Not fair'

"When I left for school this morning, were we getting along, or did I promise never to talk to you again?"

"She won't even notice when it's safe to go out again."

"Son, I really wish I could tell you that "Cowboy Ballerina" is a normal part of growing up, but... it's not."

Windscreen wiper on mirror to clean mess from youth squeezing spots

"My parents are okay too, I suppose. I just wish they weren't so...parenting!"

Teenage Angst.

'Unfortunately, I can't sneak out at night without my Mum noticing...'

'What a silly misunderstanding - you meant I should be home by ten-thirty P.M.?'

'He said he can't put his love for me into words because it exceeds the 140 characters allowed in a tweet.'

"Do you have any Nine O'clock Madness? I'm not allowed out past ten."

'It's my secret to meeting girls. It covers the odor of school bus with the smell of a new car.'

Daughter makes out with boyfriend as dad falls asleep.

Fishbowl Rebellion

'If sex is a game I'm scoreless!'

'You'r either having trouble hearing, or there's a boy you want to be closer to.'

'I'm waiting until someone develops a Weapon of Mess Destruction.'

'I told him money wouldn't make him happy and he said, 'Prove it.' That put an end to that dialogue.'

"Are you going on one of these 'stress' courses?"

"This job is way too hard! Crazy customer...rude suppliers...kids who mess up displays...and all we get is $5.15 an hour! It's nothing but sheer exploitation of hard-working American teenagers!"

The fountain of puberty

"Emily is very attractive, but Katy has more long-term earning potential."

"How was my day? How was my day? Must you micromanage my life?"

"So I blame you for everything - whose fault is that?"

"My boss is always telling me what to do."

"My parents never talk to me about S-E-X – all the talk about is S-A-Ts."

"You said you'd be home at half a candle."

Pubertry

"I'll be glad when this is over and Sarah can be herself again."

"Three more years of high school."

"One day we'll all be on the moon... still living with our parents."

"I'm you, from the future, here to deliver a witty comeback line."

'Yeah, you were creative.'

"Mum, I can't find my camouflage jacket."

"It took me a long time to come up with an excuse for being late."