As time is passing by, we are living in a world where teenagers are immensely getting influenced by western culture.
So let’s talk about the cultural shock-
We are now living in a world where there are no boundaries and teenagers are getting inclined towards a global culture.
The rapid advancement in technologies has changed society and given a cultural shock. This modern advancement has greatly affected the lifestyle of all teenagers especially after the pandemic which is still being continued. Hence most Indian teenagers are confused with this latest advancement.
The electronic gadgets usage has given a boom in “Western Approach” where the adults are yet not willing to accept wholeheartedly and has instilled a fear of losing the old values and tradition.
The Computer Savvy life-
Computer-savvy teenager is no more dependent on their parents for acquiring knowledge, which is as easy as clicking the button at one go. Usage of the internet has widened the generation gap.
Teenagers imbibing knowledge from social networking sites, resulting in massive behavourial changes and hence getting more influenced by the western world.
Life has become more tempting to them because of all this, they have become irresistible and moreover, parents having less knowledge about these made these teenagers no parental control over them and are succumbed by these applications.
Teenager the age of “Rebellious”-
Previously questioning adults was a matter of rude and arrogance but today teenagers are no more under these restrictions.
They rebel when they are being asked about their doings, most of the time they believe in following the trend and are unaware of the circumstances, and hence when adults try to make them understand they end up rebelling against them.
Rebellious teenager wants to shun parental authority and carve new rules and regulations for themselves.
They are seeking more freedom and independence. They are under this pressure that adults have very slight or negligible knowledge about the latest technology and hence are not smart enough to guide them.
Parents reaction towards this change-
Many parents are not against this western culture yet many are still trying to accept it.
Parents fear, that amidst this switch from old values and traditions will the old traditions be safe in the future and still be valued? Well, that’s something we all will witness over time.
Yet they cannot ignore the fact that these new technologies are really alluring and one really needs to adopt these changes and let the teenagers be a part of this new change. Also because they are the upcoming future. And to be a part of this fast-moving world, it’s just for them to know about these advancements.
Conclusion-
Teenagers enjoy more freedom than they used to be in the past. With freedom comes a lot of responsibility. And this makes them make mistakes and they learn from them and gain wisdom. After committing mistakes they learn to make decisions. They get a clear picture of their priorities. With a distorted value, they are focused. Hence Today’s teenager is not only are aggressive, rebellious, and slightly confused but are more outspoken, smart, confident, and impatient.
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