Teenagers are strange, but I've seen worse...

There are often complaints from adults that teenagers "never have their heads on straight" or "we're always up to no good."

So let me lighten the load for you, my fellow teens and assure you that there are worse things in this world than getting busted for streaking in the park late at night... Really, REALLY, dumb things... laugh laugh laugh, but please do not attempt, you will go to jail.

1) A young criminal walked into a bank and quietly handed the teller a note demanding several thousand dollars. Disguised, the man could have easily gotten away. However, he had idiotically written the note on a piece of his own stationery; it included his full name and address.

2) One guy who did just that got arrested because he texted the message over his cell phone. (idiot)

3) A 14-year-old eighth grader from Omaha set off a bomb in his kitchen—a bomb he built himself from PVC pipe, explosive powder, batteries, an a model rocket ignitor while his grandfather, evidently completely ignorant of what his grandson was doing “over by the stove.”

4) 16 year old boy kills his parents over Halo 3. After sister Heidi called 911, Daniel fled in the family van, where police found him—the video game on the seat beside him!

These were the more PG stories, but a message to all parents who think that their kids are bad kids for staying out late (but actually coming home) and who vandilize... just get that kid to a therapist, who will tell him to cut the crap, and love your child! They just want your attention! If you turn your back for too long, the love is gone, and so respect for you or anyone else... No love at home + bad social life= criminal.

Now, I'm not blaming the parents of those who do these stupids things, but please be mindful of your child's actions. It's not neglect if you can't feel comfortable asking, it's just that you haven't the heart to force your child to face their problems, so in this case, therapy is the best option.

Television, movies, all of those things may also explain for such behavior, but still, be mindful of your child's life. Teenagers are dumb, but don't let them be criminally stupid like the kids in the stories above... I have my head on straight, so let's try to end the stereotyping of "all teenagers are up to no good" and make the older generations believe that we are good, mature people. After all, we're the generation right behind them.