I'm a Big Kid Now!

On my snapchat, I constantly see a flood of videos and pictures of my friends having sleep overs. I see them, and have had many in the past, but recently things have changed. My parents have allowed for much less opportunities for sleep overs and at others houses. I don't know exactly why, but I do have some theories.

All over media you see dumb teenagers making dumb decisions, as the name would entail. Many participate in illegal actions, and some just dumb. But, for the most part, this is a small percentage of teenagers that do so. The only reason people see a small percentage of people doing this, is because of the ease of media. With the tap of a finger, bam! I sent it to all my friends. It spreads like wildfire. But still, people associate this behavior with the behavior of all teenagers. I feel that my parents may be doing exactly what people do and thinking I will follow in the footsteps of someone online. They feel that if they can't see me after a party, or if I go somewhere, I will be the next kid they see online doing dumb things. This assumption is completely irrational! I am my own person, I make my own decisions. I am always honest with them when it comes to what I did somewhere or what others did. Just like I don't lie to them, they should not lie to me. They need to tell me how they feel so I can speak to them and explain to them why I won't be participating in these types of things. I don't see a need. But, even so, I need more freedom. I wore diapers, I am finished with Pull Ups, I think... Just like Pull Ups says, "I'm a big kid now!" Just like every teen out there and on t.v. I should be allowed to hang out with my friends and stay over night. I won't dissapoint you!

I am not what you see on social media, I am a real person. I have terrible FOMO, and I think you should understand that. My name is Dylan, not Dumb Instagram Teen #1,117.