Freedom

Hi everybody! Today I am going to speak about Japanese teenagers. Actually about their lifestyle. So Japanese high school students are treated like little children even they are 16,17,18 even 19. Actually from what my host family told me till their 20 they are told what to do.When to study,to eat, to clean, to go out, where to go, when to have a shower,everything,just like 7,8 years old children. But actually most of the high school students behave like they are 11 or 12 years old,so maybe this is why they are told what to do. Most of my host family's friends are surprised how could my natural family let me go to the other side of the world,and most of them are surprised of how mature and adult I am, that I behave like a 20 years old Japanese girl. So all my family thinks I am really mature and so....but they do not bring it to practice, they just treat me like 16 years old Japanese girl... for girl coming from Europe and that had been treated like an adult,having her own choices and building her life, is pretty difficult to get used to behave like 11 years old girl,and to have the same freedom like one at that age. Actually I think this is one of the most difficult things to get used to. In Europe high school students are responsible for their actions and here if you do something wrong, your parents are the ones that have to apologize,like you are not too mature and grown up to know what you have to do,and you do not realise that you have done a mistake. Parents just tell almost everything like, put on the light when you read, or use a futon is cold, or put another jacket its cold, or wash your obento box ( and most of the times they say things like this to me I have already done it ) so they are surprised how did I do it by myself. So that is all, just wanted to share..... Have a nice day :)