Andana, Sofia Bianca B.

Section: Maasim

Adolescence is crucial in a person's development, serving as a bridge between childhood and

maturity in a specific cultural context. During this time, self-esteem is essential for growth. In this regard,
adolescents in the media are often shown as having difficulties, which may be a part of adolescence. It
comprises gang violence, bullying, alcohol-related accidents, drug addiction, and adolescent suicides.
On the other hand, despite the negative representations that sometimes seem so prevalent, the
current picture of adolescents is mainly positive. Most teenagers perform well in school, are connected to
their families and communities, and do not experience severe issues like drug addiction or participation
with violence throughout their teen years. As being stated in the story, “Happiness is not about having a
perfect life but about using tears to water tolerance, losses to refine patience, failures to carve
serenity, pain to lapidate pleasure, obstacles to open the window of intelligence.”
Read on to understand about being lovable and capable as well as showing self-worth as an
adolescent:
BEING LOVABLE AND CAPABLE AS AN ADOLESCENT
Initially, I have always been taught that in order to love another person, I must first love myself.
As such, everything I do and every connection I have is influenced by how I see and see myself. Being a
lovable and capable person is the most crucial thing to embrace under the adolescence stage. Understanding
my self-worth is the peace that I have been craving ever since.
I am usually so harsh on myself that I forget to take a step back and relax. I am often my most
ardent and, regrettably, gruffest critic but understand that it is natural to be sad, wounded, or frightened.
Ergo, I allow myself to undergo what I am experiencing. I always remember that I am just human when I
am feeling this way. That is also when I realized that I am a capable individual. When these emotions
emerge, I am not embarrassed or attempt to ignore them or cover them with harmful behaviors. These
emotions are sometimes misinterpreted as a sign of weakness, yet they are a sign of strength.
More so, sometimes, I noticed that ignoring or pushing away my emotions causes them to resurface
with such vehemence that I cannot bear being in my skin. Feelings of sadness may be overpowering because
they lead me to ponder and overthink. Instead, I teach myself to block those emotions out entirely so I do
not have to experience them. For example, someone asked me about a terrible or hurtful event in my life,
and I responded, "I do not want to speak about it," or sometimes, "I just behave like it never occurred."
Thus, I decline to acquire the struggle for what I am or was.
Further, nothing I do is defined by someone else, which is why my relationships are so meaningful.
I do not always depend on anyone else to make me happy though I understand that I cannot always manage
everything independently. I am cognizant that love is a two-way path. Nevertheless, I am self-sufficient
and march to the beat of my drum. This point is when I am lovable as an adolescent. I love having a healthy
relationship in my life and recognize that they contribute value to who I am. Showing my self-worth is
trusting myself that I am mentally strong, empathetic, and can see the bright side of situations. It is one of
my most remarkable abilities. Rather than focusing on their flaws, I prefer to highlight the good aspects of
them.
Conclusively, it is critical to understand the significance and value of being lovable and capable
while knowing our self-worth. We can be an inspiration to society, especially youth if we can grasp all
these life lessons. In this manner, we will notice how much simpler it is for others to love us after we have
learned to love ourselves, and we will accept that love because, well, we deserve it.