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Ending A Teenager’s Social Life: Group Dynamics Explained
The one thing that truly ends a teenager’s social life is becoming an outcast.
This is often not something that teenager’s do themselves, but something that happens to them.
As humans we all have a sense of “us” and “them”.
Being in an enclosed environment for a long period of time we want to set ourselves apart from the rest.
We want to be better, stronger, faster, smarter, happier…
The comparison is what creates a sense of separation, for the sake of our self-esteem.
This, in large, is the cause of a lot of the racism, sexism, stereotypes, and hate we see all over the world.
As a teenager, the same thing happens but on a smaller scale.
A school is also such an enclosed environment.
When teenagers stay in the same circles for years they eventually feel the need to separate themselves from certain groups so they can elevate their self-esteem through their own social circle.
Being stripped of that will not only end their social life but also cause huge damage to their self-esteem.
Many things may cause that such as:
- Doing something embarrassing that others gossip about.
