How Teens Use Traumatic Experiences Help Develop Stronger...

There is always a reason behind everything that happens, just like how there is a purpose for humans to go through obstacles and failures. Whether it is an unforgettable scar, heartbreak, or defeat, one can only find the right path by seeing what it is like to stray on the wrong path. This is especially important for adolescents, as it is a time where they start to mature and step into adulthood. Therefore, in the life of a teenager, negative experiences can result in positive change. Teenagers use traumatic experiences to help develop stronger ties with friends and family, reexamine life priorities, and learn to accept themselves despite their vulnerabilities. Firstly, stronger ties with friends and family can be developed when one†¦show more content†¦For this reason, she was willing to make an unpredictable sacrifice for a friend. Young people can often encounter relationship problems. For instance, being backstabbed by their close friends. This can lead to countless moments of self-doubt and the unpleasant feeling of being betrayed. In spite of that, it can also provide moments for teens to open up, clarify, and seek out for their friends. All in all, teenagers like Tally goes through many negative experiences in their lives that can positively strengthen ties with their peers and family. Furthermore, teenagers can use traumatic experiences to reexamine their life priorities. Everyone has a contrasting view in what they consider the most important. For instance, one may believe that moral values are more important than wealth. When teenagers encounter different paths in their lives, it allows them to make more beneficial decisions in the future. In All Good Children by Catherine Griffin, teenage boy Maxwell attempted to preserve his identity in a world where conformity was the only way to survive. He says, â€Å"Living with hope is like rubbing up against a cheese grater. It keeps taking slices off you until there’s so little left you just crumble† (Austen 262). Max watched his friends lose their identity one by one, even his own sister. In the time of loneliness and worries, Max felt that pandering to the majority was a mistake. He decided to show his authenticity by making art that