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IQ Teens has been created as a separate entity between "grown children" and "young adults", because it encompasses some aspects of life that are out of place in either of the other categories. (IQChildren and IQAdult)

Thinking properly while coping with puberty, peer group pressures, religion, parental control, the search for the idealistic in a far from perfect world, can be difficult.

Most teenagers mature well and this blog is meant to further that development by providing reliable info on topics that they maybe haven't considered yet. Many topics are usually not fully explained because of social taboos or ignorant parents, so we'll talk about them.

We want to discuss the problems and confusions too.

There is a great benefit in being anonymous when wanting to ask embarrassing questions. That can be done here. It is better to get info from someone who does know than rely on peer opinion as fact. The benefit of hindsight from having ‘done that’ is of immense value.

But this site has no "Do it this way!" philosophy. Hopefully you can make up your own mind with the real facts.
Remember, as a future responsible adult, you are the master of your life.

Why the high youth suicide rate in many affluent countries? External influences have their effect but it's the mental workings of the not-child-not-adult youth that need attention. Their thinking has to be understood. Too often adults forget what they did and felt when they were teens.

Even though the child was raised 'well', something can happen in youth that kicks all adult logic. Kids often can't express themselves clearly so here is a chance to talk openly to someone neutral.

That "rebellious period" can lead to a disastrous entry into adulthood. Teens don't seem to realize how many tears can accompany lessons in life. But then tears may be the only way to learn. It's all part of character building.

So how do they think and how can we understand even though we as adults have already been through it?
”Ours was a different time”. Well, Plato wrote about it back in 430 BC and if you think back, your parents said the same as you do now. Was ours really a different time?
Externally it has changed but essentially inside we face the same problems.

TV and PC games may have replaced the old games and various sports, the Colosseum. But we all face similar problems in each generation.

This blog should ideally be regarded as an older brother or sister, not as a stern parent. You are free to say or ask what you want provided you treat others with the same respect you want shown to you. Saying “That Sally is a shit faced bitch!” doesn’t get anybody anywhere so it won’t be published. If you gave some sort of reason for your opinion we might listen.

If you’re not part of the solution; you’re part of the problem.
We need to fix things, not complain about them.
Please think about it.
IQTeens is about making it right, finding the best way, so offer a solution or ask for one. Just complaining achieves nothing. A lot of adults do it.

The future belongs to those who build it.

You are building yours now. IQTeens wants to help. The idea is to point you in the right direction and let go of the bowstring.

Among the things I would like to discuss are drugs, money, health, sex, suicide, boredom, communication skills, getting a job, learning skills, marriage, being conned, being deceived, relationships, adults, responsibility, the nature of life, religion, the way the planet is run, your potential, logical thinking, achievement…

There’s more but you get the idea. And let’s have some fun along the way.

You are welcome to write in to iqteens@gmail.com with questions, suggestions or comments and you can also post comments at the bottom of the page. It’s easy.

What do YOU want to know?As far as swear words are concerned; I don’t mind but make them relevant to your topic, not there to cover inadequacy in thinking clearly. Read this and then take out all the f***en swearing – “F***, why don’t they f***** take all the f***** cars off the f***** road and f***** make every f*****body ride f***** push f*****bikes?!” The swearing here doesn’t serve any purpose other than to make you look like an idiot.

“Fuck” has been in the dictionaries for decades. It’s in movies with the best actors and read in magazines so what is the wowser objection all about?

Another thing on the gripe list is “ You know kinda like what sorta people like um know what I mean kinda talk like yeah sorta well like this really like I mean you know mean and yeah hey?” WHAT? (Translation – “What do people who talk like this mean?) OK.

Last thing for now is “My car has a turbo triple charged multiple gauge sub woofer dip stick, so there!” Honestly man, go to a car forum. Being a Teen is a process of growing up, becoming an adult. “My Dad can beat your Dad” belongs in the kiddies’ playground.

There is a lot to learn but you can do it.
There are seven years between turning thirteen and turning twenty. These are going to be confusing, enlightening, embarrassing, rewarding, and so much else. Most of you will have sex, make love and some will even become parents. Others will find special friends of the same sex. Many of you will go through the pain of rejection or lost love.
Some will die.

Your future job, career, livelihood will take shape and your attitudes will start to solidify. If you start off on the wrong foot now, change it now, because later it will be much harder and sometimes impossible. For example; a criminal record will haunt you all your life. It doesn’t matter if you have changed since then.

Similarly the wrong choice of recreational drug may decide your fate, without your consent, and destroy everything you hoped for.

Getting on well with people is essential to a happy life but be careful. Being urged into doing foolhardy thinks is risky. Running a red light because your friends say so is stupidity. And those friends are stupid because they’re in the car with you.

Committing a prison-able crime may not kill you but young guys are “fresh flesh” for sexual pleasure in jail. And you’ll be passed around.

Risk taking is part of life but the ones who win have analyzed the odds and have a good chance of winning. You do not have to be a hero or legend.

A lot of adults stop learning and become victims of a ‘safe’ routine. These people are boring and afraid of losing their “security”. They’re not living; they exist. They’ve lost their imagination. You can learn to keep the spark of youth going through life by getting interested in diverse topics and people, encountering varieties of thoughts and beliefs. A mind that can change its ideas or accept new challenges is free from the prison of inaction and boredom. These minds stay youthful.

The habits to achieve this have to be developed now. In fact just about everything you make a habit of in these years will be there in your adult life. So get it right.

Hopefully IQTeens will help steer you in that direction.

The edress for questions or comments is iqteens@gmail.com Maybe you’d like to contribute a paragraph.

IQTeens can help. Your input is welcome.

Round like a rissole, Jay Ross.