Why do adults try to keep up with teen trends.?
If they’re parents, they may decide to follow the trends to get a better perspective on what their child is going through at school, etc. I’m not quite sure what you mean by "follow the trends." Keeping up with (by listening to certain shows or music) the trends is a good idea for the parent of a teen, but if they actually wear the clothes, etc., IMHO that’s silly and inappropriate and probably quite embarassing for their child. You would be surprised, though, how many parents actually like some shows on MTV, VH1, and the current music. It’s when parents actually try to act like teenagers that there’s a problem. Is this what you meant?
August 6th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
they miss the past
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August 6th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Who do you suppose creates and markets these ‘teen trends’?
Adults do.
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August 6th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Because they are afraid they won’t be cool anymore. My mother-in-law watches MTV, American Idol, listens to Pussycat Dolls and does anything else that is faddish. She’s sixty years old and is still trying to keep up with the kids, but it’s failing miserably because most people in her age group have grown up and don’t care if they are cool or not.
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August 6th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
if they think they can keep up with teen trends, it makes them feel younger.
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August 6th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
because they dont want to be old.
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August 6th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
If they’re parents, they may decide to follow the trends to get a better perspective on what their child is going through at school, etc. I’m not quite sure what you mean by "follow the trends." Keeping up with (by listening to certain shows or music) the trends is a good idea for the parent of a teen, but if they actually wear the clothes, etc., IMHO that’s silly and inappropriate and probably quite embarassing for their child. You would be surprised, though, how many parents actually like some shows on MTV, VH1, and the current music. It’s when parents actually try to act like teenagers that there’s a problem. Is this what you meant?
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August 6th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
I read in a ‘paper recently that people in their 20s and 30s are keen to hold on to their youth for as long as possible. It’s not something I obsess about, but maybe they are going too far, and anyway no-one can hold onto youth, really. I see a lot of people in that age group dressing and behaving younger than they are, but I don’t want to do the same. You can be mutton dressed as lamb even in your 30s, these days – not for me!
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