• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I get where you’re coming from in that first sentence, but teens are more tired than adults, all things considered. It’s a thing we’ve studied.

    We explode into adulthood in just a few years. Growth, hormones and the attendant sexuality and social pressures, all that wears a young person to the bone. Teens aren’t lazy, their bodies are kicking their ass. Looking back on the late 80’s, it’s a wonder I moved at all.

    On one hand I say, meh, it’s normal, let 'em deal with it. OTOH, I say, can’t we all realize the biological facts and make concessions for them? That last part costs real money BTW, there’s no magic switch to fix this.