I’ve been interviewing 13-18 yr olds (and then separately their parents) all over the Bay Area for a new production to try and get a sense of what teen life is like today.
Parents love to say that life begins at 18. When a child graduates from high school that’s when things really get started.
Life from 0-18 is not a warm up. It’s their real life. They’re playing for keeps. They are dealing with some serious shit and they recognize that at ages 13 and 14.
These kids need some credit.