This drawing signifies what is expected of a teenager’s life versus the reality of what it’s actually like. Many people use social media as a way to hide their true self. Although most people think being a teen today means always going out, having so many friends, being the age where you think you can do anything you’d like to, that’s only the good side of this age. Rarely is this the reality. Teenage life feels like we all put up a fake face when a camera is around. Everyone tries to look like the most perfect couple, friend, athlete, or even person in general, but there is so much more emotion hiding behind our smiles that not everyone sees. You never know if that one person at school who is so happy all the time is actually enjoying their life, or if the person who is always making everyone laughs goes home and cries themselves to sleep. 

Being a teenager today is making people think your life is perfect when that’s not always the case. - Alexandra Orozco