Analysis Of Sometimes Parents Just Don 'T Understand'

Throughout life, parents love their child more than anyone else, but during adolescence, parents are perceived as more of a nuisance than anything. Having experienced being teenagers before, parents should be understanding and supportive, but more often than not, they are the opposite. In the article “Sometimes Parents Just Don’t Understand”, the author discusses the irony that parents seem to not understand, even though they, too, at one point, were teens who believed that their parents were not sympathetic towards their yearnings. It is a well-known fact that teens have a semi-developed mind, causing them to act on impulse. However, what parents don’t see is that these impulses are often based on a substantial feeling that the teenager has.

7). In his play Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare reinforces this message through the actions of Romeo and Juliet, lovers who disobeyed their parents and eloped. Lord Capulet, Juliet’s father, “wanted a secure future for Juliet” (4) with a husband of his choice but Juliet preferred to be married to someone who she loves. This contrast in personality and beliefs, as well as Romeo’s parentage, creates the main conflict in the play and is synonymous to the difference between parents and teenagers in every generation. The author of the article blames this conflict on the parents, suggesting that they do not provide “time, support, a listening ear, and understanding” (11). While this is true, teenagers do not understand their parents either. I believe that peace between the parent and child can only be achieved if both parties communicate and understand each

Parents know the pressure kids deal with at school, but they must also realize the generation gap between them. The discrepancy in their social and educational lives divides “teens and parents [because] their brains work differently” (6). Similarly, Capulet should understand that Juliet was just “trying to follow her heart while being forced into an unbendable decision” (3). Although Lady Capulet was a “mother much upon these years that [Juliet is] now a maid,” (1.3.74-75) she has to take into consideration the thirteen year age difference. People who are married early tend to be the people who “are those so early made” (1.2.13). While Lord and Lady Capulet need to walk in Juliet’s shoes, Juliet must realize the sacrifices her parents made for her. With numerous years of familiarity, they have had time to be accustomed to societal expectations and view the “world through experienced eyes” (7). Capulet understands these traditions and spent “day[s], night[s], hour[s]... [during] work, play, [when he is] alone, in company” trying to find a suitable suitor for Juliet. Juliet runs off and gets eloped even though she knows about Paris being her betrothed. Juliet disobedience and secretive behavior is the cause of Capulet berating and chastising his daughter. By understanding each other’s expectations, Juliet and her parents can behave in a manner that respects both parties and resolve