What its like to be teen exposed to violence To start with, it is 12 years old, and nobody understands that your mind is not fully developed. It is going to school with no food. It is walking to school even when the distance is far. It lacks the necessary amenities. It is crying all night for the sake of your mother. It is receiving punches on the nose in the evening instead of getting help with homework. It is learning how to become a man at an early age. It is learning how to pull the trigger even when you know it is wrong. It is having a hot temper. It is violent at school. It is unable to show respect to others. It has the desire to run away from home and school. It is falling in love with drugs and violence at an early age. It is engaging in premarital sex. It is learning how to rape. It loves crime more than school. It is chaos and burglary. Finally, it is serving terms in juvenile prisons in the name of rehabilitation.
