The tone of this thread is stonecold heartless. It's tuff enough being a teen to start with. I was drafted and went to Nam when I was 17. So how's that for stress? You could offer some advice instead of being so cold. It's when teens have no one to talk to that the internal stress factor builds up. Having a softer side is not a sign of weakness, it means you have a rounded personality. Let it out some times. Cause when you want to talk and you've been cold, others will treat you the same.