pain it took to remain in a tight bud was far greater than the pain it took to bloom as much as they have the reverence for their parents and elders who earlier made all decisions and controlled their lives parents probably do this considering they have their childs best interest plus their own need to keep their nest full frantically holding on to the umbilical cord our teenagers have a beautiful shadow to their lives as well substance abuse at this age is reducing and if at all it is tried it s just for the fun of it times are ever changing people are more space conscious than they ever were the teenagers of today are worldly internet savvy and regularly quench their curiosity on the social networking watering hole