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Re: rantings of a teenager in the midst of a mood swing at 11:00 PM

Posted By: Gahalia, on host 63.85.132.17
Date: Sunday, April 27, 2003, at 13:28:00
In Reply To: Re: rantings of a teenager in the midst of a mood swing at 11:00 PM posted by Mensekemeser on Sunday, April 27, 2003, at 13:24:46:

> I don't remember exactly where it was, but I remember seeing an article somewhere about how in many older cultures, adulthood began as soon as a person reached puberty. The point of this observation was the notion that adolesence is a CONSTRUCTED condition as a result of how our society functions, and not something that "everyone" goes through.
>
> I'm not sure how much weight this holds, but it helped me reach that level of cynicism to overcome what I thought was my own personal depression.

I'm sorry; I'm confused by pretty much everything. I think I get the general idea but would it be possible for you to explain more? I'd appreciate it.

Replies To This Message

Re: rantings of a teenager in the midst of a mood swing at 11:00 PM - Mensekemeser - Sun, 4/27/2003, 14:28:17
- Re: rantings of a teenager in the midst of a mood swing at 11:00 - TOM - Sun, 4/27/2003, 15:10:28
  - Re: rantings of a teenager in the midst of a mood swing at 11:00 - Gahalia - Sun, 4/27/2003, 15:24:06
    - Re: rantings of a teenager in the midst of a mood swing at 11:00 - Dave - Sun, 4/27/2003, 16:43:03
      - Re: rantings of a teenager in the midst of a mood swing at 11:00 - Dave - Sun, 4/27/2003, 16:45:48

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