Infatuation

Infatuation

The definition of ‘infatuate’ in the Oxford Dictionary is: ‘affect person with extreme folly’; ‘inspire with extravagant passion’.

This sounds very much like a definition of a teenager. Teenagers are known for their folly – thoughtlessness, foolishness and rashness. And quite often they get away with it while adults will not, just because of their age.

Teenagers are even better known for the extravagant passion they put into activities, i.e. sport, the opposite sex, friends, themselves, partying, music and movies.

Yes, I would say teenagers are infatuated with life itself. Unfortunately the two main aspects of infatuation also highlight the negative issues in so many teenagers’ lives. Their folly and their passion sometimes lead them to do things they wouldn’t normally consider doing, like substance abuse and careless sex.


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