Teenager Translation
El has now been a teenager for 6 months. Jae has been parent to a teenager for a similar amount of time. In fact, eerily enough, it’s the same time.
Are you mystified as to why your teenager behaves or talks as they do? Allow us to explain:
TEEN SAYS: I hate you!!!!
TEEN MEANS: I am angry with you/your decisions and I mistake that for hating you.
TEEN SAYS: I love you
TEEN MEANS: I love you/I want something.
TEEN SAYS: You’re so mean!!!!
TEEN MEANS: You don’t give me things! You don’t let me do what I want! I am not your main priority!
TEEN SAYS: Go away
TEEN MEANS: Stay to prove you love me. The more I say it, the more I need proof.
TEEN SAYS: Of course I’ve done my homework. Duh-uh!
TEEN MEANS: This depends on teen. If teen is nerd then teen means: Yes/I will but I want to do it without you nagging. If teen is not nerd then teen means: I’ll do it tomorrow/will tell teacher my printer broke and give it in next lesson.
TEEN SAYS: Ohmygodohmygodohmygod!!! (usually accompanied by flapping hand movements around face)
TEEN MEANS: I AM SUPER EXITED LISTEN LISTEN!!!!!!! A THING!!!!!! A THING!!!!!!! A THING IS HAPPENING!!!!!!!
TEEN SAYS: *eyeroll*
TEEN MEANS: Your stupidity amazes me.
TEEN SAYS: Mu-uuuuummmmm!!!/Da-aaaaaaaadddd!!!
TEEN MEANS: Paaaaaaaaaareeeeeent. I neeeeeed youuuuuuuu. A thing has arisen and I’m annoyed and you are neeeeeeeedeeeeeed!!!!
We hope this is of assistance in your teenage translationals.
El & Jae
Teen-0-pedia
Sarah MumofThree World replied:
This is great, thanks! I’ve got just under a year until I’m the proud owner of a teenager, so I need all the help I can get! Thanks for linking up the Britmums teen and tween round-up.
July 11, 2013 at 10:36 am. Permalink.