Teens Hanging with Less Than Desirable Teens: Teen Gangs
Do you know your teen's "friends?" Teen Gang and Gang Violence has taken on a new light in today’s age. Gangs prey on the weak child that yearns to fit in with a false illusion they are accepted into the “ cool crowd ”. With most Gangs as with Teen Cults, they can convince your child that joining “their Gang or Cult” will make them a “well-liked and popular” teen as well as one that others may fear. This gives the teen a false sense of superiority. Remember, many of today’s teens that are acting out negatively are suffering with extremely low self confidence. This feeling of power that they believe a gang or cult has can boost their esteem; however they are blinded to the fact that is dangerous. This is how desperate some teens are to fit in. In reality, it is a downward spiral that can result in damage both emotionally and psychically. We have found Teen Gangs and Teen Cults are s...
