Teenage Transition Ponderer Gifts

All Metamorphosed And No Place To Go.

"Young man, go to your room and stay there until your cerebral cortex matures."

"I don't know why I worry...Baldo's just a normal boy. It's good to see him maturing...making friends...with nice girls...exploring new feelings...and desires.... You have to go home now."

"Well, I've come this close to asking out Sylvia Sanchez. But I'm just an average guy! Nothing about me says 'I'm cool! Look at me!'"

'Soon, you will start to notice changes in your body... massive, horrifying changes.'

I was starting a new chapter in my life and I tripped over a footnote.

"Another barnacle?!" "I was a teenage creature."

Sex Education

"I don't know...but it seems like nothing ever changes around here. It's like we've been 15 years old forever!"

Glenn Hoddle

"So what's your definition of 'love'?"

The big life questions that really get us thinking.

'Young lady, you're not going anywhere until you clean your lint trap!'

'You're at that awkward age where the others have figured out that you're a drone and you don't do anything.'

"I don't know what happened - he was such a good egg."

'Some of these young school leavers aren't remotely prepared for the realities of the modern work environment.'

"I think I'll be more relaxed once my secondary sex characteristics kick in."

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

'You mean if I want extra money I have to go to work? That's your job, dad.'

"Keep going, Jason! You're passing my dad's first test."

Anyhow, thanks for listening, Rudy. It's part of the job. I guess you're right: the move to 3rd grade is a big one. There are lots of changes. You've just got to roll with it. And buy a new video game console? It eases any transition. How did you get to be so smart? Playing lots of video games.

"I'm getting old. My friends are starting to have kids on purpose."

"Yeah, I used to look forward to Spring too sis, but now, Mum says I'm old enough to help with Spring cleaning..."

"IRL sucks."

"You know, we're not getting any younger...I mean, pretty soon, we'll both be 16."

"I did a lot of thinking in study hall today."

"Don't worry, son. You're just at that awkward age."

'...I just get nervous about opening up and talking about it.'

Wait for it....

'Don't worry, dear -- The bust is yet to come.'

"Actually, this article says being single isn't so bad. Being single is 'crucial to who you are, what you like and what you want.'"

'I'm worried about job security and I don't even have a job yet!'

'He's beginning to notice girls.'

"I'm proud of you...you're reaching that age where you're thinking about the future...you're making decisions about your life, what you want to do, what you want to be..."

'Give him a minute - he just found out his daughter has the Goth gene.'