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Quote from: Tink on February 24, 2008, 06:52:40 PMI totally concur with you, Nichole.  I don't have any children, but I have literally seen my youngest sister transform into the beautiful young lady she has become.  She's twenty now, and boy, she used to (when she was younger) look at everything and everyone on the street, what other girls are wearing, how they talk, how they move, how they walk, what kind of makeup they have on their faces, their nail color, shoes, hair styles,  etc, etc, etc.  Teenagers are very perceptive, for they are trying to learn and fit in society; there is way too much competition out there, especially for girls, so it's only "normal" teenage behavior.  Also, like I said on this post, if you can survive a bus or a train full of teenagers, right after they are leaving school, then you DO pass!

I totally agree with this.  Teen girls are incredibly perceptive.  They are constantly checking everybody and everything out.  Just watch them in a mall sometime.

It's never a problem for me and they never take any notice of me...

I didn't say I have a problem with them.  I was simply commenting on how perceptive teen girls are compared to guys.

I have a theory. It may be completely wrong, like many of my theories.

People that are 'different' have a tendency to recognize people that are 'different'. For example, the famous 'gaydar'. Part of that I think is that people that don't quite fit in are always looking around at others and thinking "Where do I fit in?"

Teenagers are going through massive changes themselves, and are looking to see where they fit in. So they are more likely to spot something that is out of the ordinary.

Unfortunately, many teens are very uncomfortable with themselves, or are lost. And instead of embracing difference and exploring, they often times lash out. They are afraid to be different, so they will attack things that are different. Some of them do embrace difference though, and that's a great thing!

So I say, don't worry about them. They are as afraid of being found out for being 'different' as you are (and some maybe even more so).

That's my theory anyways.

Quote from: Jessica G on February 24, 2008, 09:12:24 PM
It's like that scene from Trans America, when she's crying on the phone cuz a little girl just asked her if she was a girl or boy. I had a little boy stare at me on the bus the other day...and stare...and stare.

Wow.
Jess you pass more than most people.
You are amazing looking.
Yeah kids are perceptive.


Sara

Teenagers clock me all the time, but most make out they are cool with it which is fine with me.  I only got 'sir-ed' once and it was intentional by a check-out girl, but other than that I get ma'amed mainly out of politeness, I think.     
I find another thing people like to do if they are 'iffy' about me, they'll ask me a question, like what time it is or when does the next train leave etc. etc.  Yes, that's right, there can be a bunch of people all around but I will be the chosen one!    Can be alittle irritating, but I am my usual courteous self! 

If it were me I would throw in an "according to my calculations"  before your answer to them, just for fun.

Audrey