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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Teens Lead Dramatic Lives.


Teens need to come up with a better past time. Their lives are corrupted by jealousy and slander. This leads them to talking about other people, and saying things to make themselves feel better. If you have a low self-esteem go to counseling to help yourself, but don't try to drag other people down with you.

Most people want to live a stree-free, peaceful life. Unfortunately, there are the select few who we could coin as "drama queens." You can look up the term "drama queen" at urbandictionary.com. These are people who are obsessed with drama, and who don't have anything better to do. It's really frustrating to hear they're obscene comments and what gossip they're spreading about you. But deep down know they are envious of something you have or are very insecure with themselves. I'm going to list some facts about fights below, some with tips and some just plain stupid low blows.

1. Always be the bigger person. If you are the one being attacked you already are, so keep it that way. Drama queens love attention, so don't give that to them. If you don't react to them, they have nothing, except to go on and say more about you to try to get a rise out of you.
2. Keep your fight on subject. Sometimes fights or arguments get off track when somebody throws a "low blow" out there. Don't point out something that you don't like about the person you are fighting with. That's totally off subject, and a way to make the coward feel better about themselves. And if you throw a low blow out there, make sure you can back it up!
3. If you are happy with yourself, don't let anyone's comments bring you down. Drama queens are actually usually very insecure people, so take that into consideration. You almost have to feel bad for them. So while they're knocking you because they didn't like the outfit you wore last Tuesday, throw them a compliment! Again, be the bigger person.
4. People are always going to bring their friends/parents into fights for backup. It's kind of lame already if parents are getting into teenage drama, so just hope the parent find something useful to do with their time, and obviously friends are there to back you up, so make sure you have some good, true friends that you can trust and who don't talk behind your back. Deal with your own problems, and leave your friends/family out of it.
5. Don't be two-faced. If you don't like a person, just let them be, don't act like their bff.
6. If you don't want to cause a fight, don't say rude comments out in public, vent in private.
7. If you criticize someone about something , tell it to their face, so they know how you really feel, and will maybe change that for you (but i doubt it).
8. You have the choice to do what you want. Don't hold that against people!
9. If it's not your fight, stay out of it! If you have a problem with someone don't write it on their facebook wall or e-mail, say it to their face and don't hide behind technology.
10. Act your age. We are not in elementary school anymore, guys.

I hope these suggestions help you cope with aggravating situations you may encounter in your high school career/life. There are more suggestions on this website. The sad thing is, you will always deal with drama. Be strong, be proud of who you are, and don't worry about the rude things people say, eventually, you will never have to see your enemies again after high school. So deal with it and wish them the best to their future! So all of you who love drama, take on some kind of past time, and find something beneficial to spend your time doing!

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing, Brandi. What technique do you use when there is drama? Is there one that works best for most situations?

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