When You Are Oppressed, Or Ten Weighty Reasons for Teenagers and Their Parents

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I hope that people aren't letting the extreme behaviour of those they see indulging in wild parties, drugs etc letting themselves be put off enjoying a healthy social life.

Nah, I have a healthy social life. Most of my friends are complete dorks like me, so we're all dorky together. I just don't mind spending a lot of my time alone; I'm absolutely insane when I'm with my friends but I can't really open up around those I don't know too well. And as Fea said, I am not unknown to do crazy things.

By the age of 8, I had made up my mind to be a Paeleontologist

As did I! Other notions I had was that I was going to be a writer, an artist, and a "world explorer" like they used to do back when there was a "New World" to be found. I was not quite aware when I was 6 or so that just about everywhere had been discovered already.

Monty Python is truly a wonderful thing. And as for the Beatles... well, they did want to do a LotR movie, right? I must say I'm glad they didn't..