Ummm... well if you want the honest truth about being a teen, then here it is (btw this is from my own personal experiance)
Explanation:
Tip #1- Don't lie to your parents. I learned this one the hard way, and because I lied a lot, I have been grounded for 9 months. So don't lie to them.
Tip #2- Friends Will Come And Go
While you should never underestimate the power of friendship to see you through the ups and downs, the fact of the matter is that very few of your current friends will remain your friends into adult life.
As much as this may be upsetting to hear, and however sad you may be when a friendship ends, you should know that a new one might be just around the corner. Not all friends drift apart, however, and what you’ll probably find is that those friendships you treasure most are the ones that you will go to the greatest lengths to maintain.
Tip #3- Cool Is Just A Matter Of Opinion
Speaking of friends, you may sometimes try to fit in with groups of people who you deem to be cool, but such a strategy rarely ever works out in the long term. Know that nobody is cool in absolute terms – that is to say that what one person views as cool, another will see as uncool.
If you spend too much time trying to conform to every possible fashion trend or other act of cool, then you’ll not have much time to be yourself. As clichéd as this sounds, you shouldn’t underestimate the power of just being you; by doing so, you will naturally attract, and be attracted to, people with whom you are most likely to form deep bonds, rather than the superficial ones that are likely when you try to put on an act.
Who cares if you play in the school band instead of the football team? And what does it matter if you prefer to spend time playing fantasy card games while other people hang out in the park? You are cool to your friends and they are cool to you, screw what other people think.
Tip #4- Saying No Is Fine
As a teenager, you may find that there is a lot of pressure to say yes to everything; this could come from your friends or from other people you know in and out of school. Peer pressure may sound like a joke to you, but as you go through this stage of your life, it will rear its ugly head on countless occasions.
A part of growing up is, of course, to make some mistakes and learn from them, but making a mistake because someone else told you to is hardly the freedom of expression that you may wish for as a young person.
I really hope this helps! Also, happy late B-Day!