to those who touched on teenage stress

I still have all my respect for you, don't worry. You both bring up really great advice, thank you so much! In most ways, I really agree with you. I think that so much of what others in my class argue about and get in fights about is totally pointless. It was for this reason that I'm trying to rid of my life of a friend to goes further than I'd like to into the realms of "drama". Things like clothes, petty relationships, and freaking out about quiz grades are all things that people take too seriously. Because I'm a junior now though, I have to worry about doing well on my SAT test (next weekend) and getting into a good college. I have to worry about getting a job, which is also not exactly trivial. Finally, there's this whole business of making "choices". Because I don't drink, do drugs, or drive too fast, its a kind of constant battle against the societal pressures to do all of those things. So in the end, I think you're both right: most of the "teenage" stuff is trivial, but some of the other stuff isn't.

I can't speak for the other young people here, but I visit the forums to learn. You're advice is always appreciated.

EMF: sorry for redirecting the thread, but I felt it appropriate to reply to the earlier comments.