Teenage Rebellion: A Characteristic of the Average Adolescent Teenage rebellion is an observable fact among adolescents throughout the globe ranging from ages twelve to nineteen. It is in the life cycle of adolescence that teens begin to try to demonstrate their mature status and gain autonomy over their lives. The fact that teens are not yet adults often causes them to "act out" (engage in delinquent behavior) in order to show that they are capable …
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…problems that cannot be erased, such as teen pregnancy, addiction and in some cases death. The first two items on the before mentioned list can branch of into other tribulations. In some aspects rebellion is good, as long as there is a positive outcome to it; rebellion can help shape the "green teen" into a mature adult by allowing most of the mistakes to be made early, so he/she can learn from them later.