Comments on: Drinking, and The Impossible Pressures of Being a Teenage Girl

By: brad

brad — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:41:50 +0000

This post states early on that the content does not apply to all teenage girls, but the conditions that are later described do apply to both drinking and non-drinking teens.

Considering the multitude of conditions that might facilitate poor decisions, what can be learned about the many well-adjusted teens, who under similar conditions, have instead made better choices?

By: kate

kate — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:44:12 +0000

Very insightful message….however I am nearing retirement age and I found the message applies to all WOMEN, not just teenage girls. So how can we help them find better, healthier coping skills.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:57:12 +0000

This is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
Elizabeth is my favorite author and LYHYMY brought me to to tears when I read it. A very empowering and very relatable story.
I don’t personally drink, but I understand what the escape it can offer may mean. I find the same thing in reading.

Thank you for delivering even more amazingness, Elizabeth. Ily!

By: Joanne

Joanne — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:40:55 +0000

Beautifully written, insightful depiction of the near impossible standards our young women are struggling with today…

However, I tend to ask myself whether binge drinking is a result of all of this self imposed and societal pressure to perform
…or is it a current fad the way, similarly detrimental, recreational drugs were for so many years?
Both genders partake in this dangerous mode of drinking and obviously kids are still getting high- but frequency seems to be the variable factor.
Either way, accountability, not excuses, must be heaped unto the pile of expectations our girls need to juggle. Hopefully, with a strong sense of self- she’ll be up to the challenge.

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:08:33 +0000

Wow, this was a great read. I can’t wait to check out the book!