Teenage Girls vs. Teenage Boys

[Jodi1980]

Which do you think it's harder to be today??

[cindala]

Well, I think it is difficult to be both these days, but since I have 2 teen DD's, I'll say girls.

First of all, they are more concerned with their looks and accessories, (hair, makeup, jewelry,) so it's more stressful to get dressed.:rolleyes: They are also more fashion and body conscious, and girls suffer more cases of anorexia than boys.

Girls reputations are more easily tarnished. If a girl fools around, she's loose, if a guy fools around, he's popular.

When they start to drive, teen girls seem to take longer to get the hang of it than teen boys.

At a younger age, I think girls are easier to deal with, but during the teen years, boys have got to be easier than girls!!!!:crazy:






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[Princess Michelle]

In my family it was harder to be a teenage girl. I had no freedom and was overprotected from everything for fear something was going to happen to me. I was more mature and responsible than either of my brothers could have ever dreamed of being but they were allowed to do anything they pleased. I always got that "it's different with girls" excuse. I hate that excuse.

[browneyes]

I think it's tough to be both. Some of my saddest years were my teenage years (thanks dad:( ), but when I was a teenager I had male friends that had it tough too. I think when my kids become teenagers, they'll both have equal battles to face. I'm prepared to help them through their battles, or battle with them, come what may.;)

[shelly3girls]

I'll let you know when the time comes, but until then a quick story. A friend of mine just had twin boys to add to the 20 month old boy she already had. I kiddingly made a comment about having 3 boys in the house. I think atleast 5 people in my office looked at me and said, "better than 2 teenage girls." My DD's are still young, but I can already see it coming!!!!

[nativetxn]

I haven't had a teenager around for 7 years. I do remember being at my most miserable when <b>I</b> was a teenager, though. I think it's tougher for girls though.

Girls reputations are more easily tarnished. If a girl fools around, she's loose, if a guy fools around, he's popular.

That was true even back in the olden days when I was young ;)

[WDWfanatic288]

I think I'm easy...and boys are hard b/c they are weird! :rolleyes:

but my parents trust me,I have freedoms,Im not overprotected at all and I don't have a curfew right now(but that's b/c I never go anywhere...I'm always on the computer!:p)

but I can't wait until I drive!! yay!

[BabyLove99]

Well I'm a teenage girl......it definitely seems harder for girls

[nsyncraider17]

I think it's harder to be a girl!

I have to get up at 5:30 for school in the morning so i have time to get ready. I have guy friends who get up at 6:30 because they can be ready in 15 minutes! Also, guys can wear whatever they want and nobody cares. If a girl wears something too low cut or too short, she gets a bad reputation, and if she wears things that aren't low cut or short, she gets labeled a goody two-shoes.

I don't think my life is that hard right now, but it still seems like teenage girls have it harder than teenage boys.

[SDAngel101]

LOL i know that being a teenage girl is harder because i make it hard, i like a challenge though.

*I go to a school in Downtown San Diego, so i live with the cat calls from people on the street and me and my friends walk off the bus to school, or walk around downtown.
*I have to work hard to keep a good reputation, because i am a cheerleader and in ASB (two of the hardest working groups on campus) and dont want to ruin it for the whole group.
*I need to show a good example to my little sister because i am the only other girl in the family (besides mom lol) for her to look up to.
*Trying to stay in shape, so i dont get label as "fat" but can't be too skinny or i will be labeled as "anorexic"
*I have to get up at 5am and be out of the house by 6am so i can get to school on time (school bus takes forever).
*I have to not give into the pressures to try drugs/alcohol, because they are present around me often.

It is kind of like "keep your hands and arms inside at all times", if not, something bad could happen.

[#1 Disney Fan]

Well I'm 21, so not a teen, but fairly close. I'd say that being a teenage girl or a teenage boy both have their challenges. I am obviously biased since I'm a girl, but I think that being a girl can generally be emotionally harder than being a guy during the teen years, and there can be more pressures. Now I'm sure there's individual cases both ways of girls and guys having harder times, but if I had to generalize I would say girls.