- · Nomophobia: Some teens are so dependent on their mobile phones that they see them as an extension of themselves and experience a sense of dread when they are separated from them, a syndrome dubbed "NoMo phobia".
It's a fear of not having with you a
functioning mobile phone. Mobile phones have really become almost a body part
for young people.
"(They're) absolutely
indispensable, you could not go out without it, it's your lifeline, your major
vehicle through which you arrange your social life."
For teens, a mobile phone is their
primary social tool -- they use it to make calls, text message, post updates on
Twitter and check their Facebook. "They've becoming increasingly important
tools of socialisation.
If their mobile goes awry "it's
social death.
"No other time in your life is
the desire to socialise and be with your age mates strong as in adolescence.
"Adolescence is all about
socialising.
"Many kids stay up very, very
late at night texting one another" There is no question that the most
sleep deprived segment of the population now is, in fact, young people.
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Fear of Failing
I know, sometimes we act like we don’t care. We act like getting a C in an examination is no big deal, but usually this is a cover. We want to succeed and do well just as much as you want us to. We fear failing on an academic level, in our relationships, in our friendships and even on home projects. I think as a teen, our self-esteem and self-confidence are extremely delicate, so when we fail it is a real blow and we cannot recover as quickly as most adults.
I know, sometimes we act like we don’t care. We act like getting a C in an examination is no big deal, but usually this is a cover. We want to succeed and do well just as much as you want us to. We fear failing on an academic level, in our relationships, in our friendships and even on home projects. I think as a teen, our self-esteem and self-confidence are extremely delicate, so when we fail it is a real blow and we cannot recover as quickly as most adults.
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Fear of Disappointing You
Yes, parents put a lot of pressure on us. Whenever I did badly on tests, I had to not only deal with my own disappointment of not doing well, but then announcing it to my parents and dealing with their anger/ disappointment/ punishment—its really rough.
Yes, parents put a lot of pressure on us. Whenever I did badly on tests, I had to not only deal with my own disappointment of not doing well, but then announcing it to my parents and dealing with their anger/ disappointment/ punishment—its really rough.
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Fear of Being Misunderstood
I mean this on many levels. Many of the teens I asked, said they feared friends not liking an outfit or the way they looked. They feared someone defacing their Facebook page and having gossip spread at school. They feared their parents over-reacting and freaking out about something they did. I call this fear of being misunderstood because, as teens, everything we do is about experimenting with our image, identity and persona. We want to perfectly portray who we are…yet, we do not even know that ourselves!
I mean this on many levels. Many of the teens I asked, said they feared friends not liking an outfit or the way they looked. They feared someone defacing their Facebook page and having gossip spread at school. They feared their parents over-reacting and freaking out about something they did. I call this fear of being misunderstood because, as teens, everything we do is about experimenting with our image, identity and persona. We want to perfectly portray who we are…yet, we do not even know that ourselves!
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