The Current

have they forgotten THEY wanted US?

 

It’s easy to understand why some parents can simply stop trying to spend time with their teenager. Mom and Dad suddenly become “un-cool” or even “embarrassing.” But their efforts shouldn’t stop because it can easily be misunderstood that Mom and Dad no longer care. As an adult i have come to bribing for a little quality time with my parents. But we should never have to bribe our parents to spend time with them. They also should not have to feel they need to buy cars, video games or other forms of entertainment for their kids as well. As a teen it can be tough to talk to either parent on any issue, but its so important. For our “Artist Of The Month” Skillet, they have a song called “The Last Night.” Its about this teen who is a cutter. In the second verse it says, “I’m so sick of when they say it’s just a phase, you’ll be ok. Your fine.” This kids parents are brushing off the situation. In that moment as parents they’ve forgotten how they wanted a child. Instead of calling their child’s pain a “phase,” they should be fighting for their safety.