I'm kinda sick of the phrase "But, we're still young" or "He's still young"... What?
- If you see a 16 year old boy crying in a corner because he got a scratch on his arm. They'll tell you to let him go because "he's still young"... Nah, a boy at 16 shouldn't cry from a scratch.
- If you see your little brother acting girly, plays girl games and can't socialise with boys, there's definitely a problem. But, society says "He's still young" "He will grow out of if soon"... WHEN!?
- When you see a 13 year old that acts like he's 3, not wanting to participate in sports, doesn't want to study, can't talk without sounding like a complete child and can't even stand still for a second. This isn't normal, but society will say that "he is still young"
- When a girl still acts like a boy at 16, wearing baggy clothes and acting like a generic "dude"... That's not normal but society's response is "she's still young".
No they are not. What's the difference between a 16 and an 18 year old? Two years flies past without notice. At 13 a kid shouldn't act like he's 3, socialise with the wrong group and play with teapots and a teddy.
By saying "he/she's still young" you're delaying his/her development in life. They're growing up late and are late bloomers.
For example:
Theres this guy at school that never played sports, acted like a complete girl, sometimes comes in with foundation on his face etc... Now, the teachers said that he was still young and that he's still "experimenting"... Nah, the other 99% didn't take experimenting that far... Anyway, the guys 20 and has just started thinking about his life, what he wants to do and where he wants to go. He totally hates his childhood because it has affected his adulthood.
In short: BAN THE PHRASE "He or She's too young"