Rebellion in Mid Adolescence (13-15)

During this stage of rebellion normally takes place during the end of middle school or the beginning of high school. Most professionals agree that stage of rebellion is one of the most life changing and can have dramatic affects on the Adolescence's future. This stage of Rebellion is known because the child attempts to again separate itself from his/her label and define themselves.

This stage of rebellion is also rather dangerous, as studies have shown children during this time of their lives are the most vulnerable to third party influence. This means that the people their around will affect the adolescence's rebellion the most. It’s also been studied that because of this, the adolescence often makes choices that are very severe and will affect them for a long time.

Andrea and Tammy are both freshman in the same high school. They've been best friends since fifth grade; however Andrea has always been charming and outgoing, while Tammy was always rather quiet. One day a group of older girls asked Andrea and Tammy to hang out with them after school. Eagerly both girls agreed and met up later at the school to hang out with the older girls. Once Andrea and Tammy arrive at the school they see the older girls drinking and spray painting the school, Andrea and Tammy are torn on wither to stay or leave as Tammy wants to stay cool and be popular with the older girls, but Andrea doesn’t want to get in trouble, because she remembered her parents told her to avoid situations like this. So they get into a huge fight and Andrea goes home and Tammy went to hang out with the older girls. Sadly the police came to the school that night and arrested Tammy and her new "friends" got arrested but then they used Tammy as a patsy and got to go home. So now Tammy is in jail, and Andrea is a normal highschooler with her whole future ahead of her.

So in the end Tammy’s need to be an individual and do things her way, ended in her getting arrested, and her new "friends" stabbing her in the back. While Andrea's parents acted as a point of refrence during a difficult situation. This is what most proffesionals agree is the best decision during this stage of adolescence. Simply guide the child with words, and support them even when the rebellion is pushing its hardest.