Relationship between parents and teenagers.

It is an interesting topic when we talk about the relationship that adolescents have with their parents, because it is difficult to talk about that in itself. Most of the time when we talk about the way parents raise their children, we always have to think that each parent raises their children differently than the way we will raise them or the way we were raised.

Entering the context in any region or country, we will realize the evolution of the way parents have raised their children has had compared to the way they do it now. But even so, speaking specifically in the Colombian context, we will realize that our parents and grandparents were raised in a totally different way, stricter and more old-fashioned, so to speak, more orthodox and influenced by religions, specifically the Christian religion. 

Changing what has been said a little, it could be said that there are many differences between this generation and the previous one, and this is demonstrated in different ways, for instance: the different freedoms that parents allow their children. It's a little funny that whenever we ask our parents if our grandparents allowed them to have a partner or go out to party, our parents always respond with a no. Nevertheless, we can observe that compared to now, our parents allow us certain freedoms that were denied to them, for example, hanging out, having a partner, way of dressing, music, etc. In addition, this is also respected by the right of free expression that we can all enjoy.

From my context, the relationship I have with my parents or with my family in general, could be said to be not as close as it is with other families. When I say not too close, I mean that we do not share thoughts or feelings or deep emotions, like a father or mother would share with their children. That intimate approach that parents have with their children; when they talk about their emotions, problems, sadness, falls or triumphs.

Even so, I dare say that I have a good relationship with my father and mother. I feel that they support me in whatever way they can support me and they also don't judge me about how I am. My father always reminds me of the appreciation he feels for me and my mother, on the other hand, she is not a person who shares much of her feelings or emotions, nevertheless, she does her job as a good mother.