How did you rebel as a teenager?

**frugalandsimple** · 04-01-2008, 07:35 PM

I didn’t rebel too much when I was younger. I was a slacker somewhat in school but that was my choice because I’d rather watch tv or go on the internet instead of doing my homework or study. I’ve tried alcohol a handful of times but never got drunk.

**magaka** · 04-01-2008, 07:38 PM

Me neither. Guess I dated the "bad boys", and slacked in school. (Largely due to the fact that I did not care, and largely due to the fact that my parents did not pay much attention to grades anyway....) Then I met my husband when I was 16-we started dating-and got married 3 months after I turned 18...guess now looking back I sure did not give myself much time to rebel anyway! LOL But I drank a VERY few times. Oh! I smoked too-but then so did my parents, not that mom would let me but dad did. Then I quit-gosh, 8 or 10 years ago now. HA! But as far as the drugs and drinking and things...I just never really understood it. Even now! HA

**Telephus44** · 04-01-2008, 07:39 PM

I did a goth phase - wore all black, black nail polish. Nothing with chains though! I spent a lot of time online on BBS's too.

**IntlMom** · 04-01-2008, 07:44 PM

We were supposed to rebel?!?!?!?!

**cissylu** · 04-01-2008, 07:54 PM

I slacked in school .skipped school and classes. smoked drank .

**sueh** · 04-01-2008, 08:17 PM

Well I did all kinds of stuff. It's crazy my dad died when I was 10 and my mother died when I was 17. I was going into my junior year of high school so not only was I dealing with high school/teenage drama stuff I was now dealing with losing my mother. I went from being an alright student to missing so much school that I almost didn't graduate. They wouldn't and didn't give up on me. I did graduate with my class and the asst. principal cried. Still not sure if was tears of happiness or relief that he didn't have to deal with me anymore.
I drank so much and didn't some stupid things. Looking back now I wonder how I ever survived. I got involved with drugs and the wrong people.
I have come along way from then and it's just crazy to look back to those days.

**Michelle68** · 04-01-2008, 08:34 PM

I was a straight A student and in honors and GT classes all through school. I didn't party, smoke, or drink. (Heck, I didn't even cuss in those days. My, how things have changed

)When I was 16, I became ill with endometriosis and ovarian cysts. I missed so much school that I was told that I would have to repeat a school year. I decided I wasn't about to do that, I dropped out of high school, took my SATs early, got my GED and started college early. Unfortunately, I also moved out, found myself a deadbeat boyfriend and became pregnant by the time I was 18 and an unwed mother at 19. *Sigh* Boy, I guess when I finally decided to rebel, I did it in a BIG way. Oh well, all's well that ends well, I guess.

--Michelle

**cab54** · 04-01-2008, 08:35 PM

Sue--

I was my alcoholic Dad's oldest daughter. He practiced on me. He was insane and followed me in the car when I was out with friends--which was almost never. I didn't try anything--ANYTHING.

I just counted the days till I was 18 and done with HS and could move out. Then--surprisingly, I didn't go too nuts rebelling. I worked hard and saved to go to school and have a normal life.

**starsapphire** · 04-01-2008, 08:39 PM

Umm.....yeah. Wild child here. Nuf said.

**Dixie** · 04-01-2008, 10:13 PM

I grew up in the '70's, need I say more?

**luv-my-lexi** · 04-01-2008, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by Dixie

I grew up in the '70's, need I say more?

Enough said!!

**forHISglory** · 04-01-2008, 11:04 PM

I was in high school and college in the 60s. I just wasn't the rebel type, and neither were most of my friends. Guess the closest I ever got to that was once when I smart mouthed my mom. Note I said, "ONCE"!

**kellydoeshair** · 04-01-2008, 11:07 PM

I had pink hair
blue hair
purple hair
almost every combo thereof
crazy piercings
but I still had AMAZING grades
plus I kept multiple jobs
so it was mostly a "look" thing