Answer the following and reply to 2 peers:
Which period of life do you feel is the most difficult? EARLY ADULTHOOD: 25-40 YEARS OLD. ADULT ROLES ARE ESTABLISHED. Why? Share your personal experiences or choose another person (including fictional characters) to describe how their experiences helped you choose.
peer 1:
Adriana Famiglietti
Adolescence is a time of major alterations in one’s physical, mental, and emotional character. Individuals are moving from childhood to maturity at this time, and this could lead to a number of challenges. Adolescence is often seen as the most challenging stage for the following reasons hormonal changes, identity formation, peer pressure, increased responsibilities, parent-child and relationship changes. It’s a time in life where you grow, and learn and discover who you are. Personally, I found this stage very difficult and believe that this is the hardest part of growing up. My mother and I never got along, and I wanted to grow up being independent and having a sense of what it is like to be an adult so I would be ready for the real world, but my mother stopped that from happening which caused many conflicts within the household and to never get along. I always compared myself to my friends and it brought me down when I looked at the relationship my best friends had with their mothers, and I wished I had that.
peer 2:
GINAMARIE
Choosing the most difficult stage of life is a personal decision based on personal experiences. Adolescence sticks out as the most challenging stage of life, in my opinion. People go through a lot of physical, emotional, and cognitive changes during adolescence, which can be difficult to handle. Confusion and uncertainty about the future, along with the pressure to fit in and be accepted by peers, can lead to a great deal of stress, worry, and melancholy. Hormonal changes that take place during this phase can also cause extreme mood swings and worsen the emotional upheaval that teenagers go through. When I think back on my own experience, adolescence was definitely a difficult period for me. I had a hard time defining who I was and frequently felt unwelcome. I was depleted and sad because I felt the continual need to fit in and satisfy people. The tension and anxiety I was experiencing were compounded by the heavy academic demands I was under and the worry that I would disappoint my parents. In spite of the challenges, though, I gained important life lessons that have improved my overall character, like the value of empathy and resilience.