realization that adults fall short of the ideal world they can now imagine, and needing to say so. RECOMMENDED: not take criticism personally, acknowledge truth.
ARGUMENTATIVENESS
new ability to see nuances in any any issue and argue it. RECOMMENDED: encourage and take part in principles, while avoiding discussing personality.
SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS
imaginary audience extreme self-consciousness in dealing with identity struggle of age; have trouble distinguishing what is interesting to themselves (themself!) and what is to others. RECOMMENDED: reality check & support self-esteem.
SELF-CENTEREDNESS
personal fable, the conviction that we are special, our experience unique, and we're not subject to the same rules; immortality; RECOMMENDED: support specialness while noting that individual is still subject to same rules.
INDECISIVENESS
suddenly aware of so many choices; perceived finality of decisions. RECOMMENDED: remind that they have choice after making choice & of resiliency & power.
APPARENT HYPOCRISY
ideal and action not seen as different: RECOMMENDED: link ideal and action.