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I've really been getting the creative writing bug lately. I think it has to do with the history class I'm taking where most of our assignments involve speaking our mind as opposed to regurgitating facts. I've gotten into some great debates about racism, sexism, and ignorance in that class. It's been so long since I've written in a forum like this I don't know where to start and how to focus. I know I'm going to sound old when I say this but who cares. When I was in my teens my parents and other adults would make comments about the youth culture I was submerged in and it was always a confused reaction. They could not relate to the things I enjoyed whether it was music, movies, fashion, or slang. As a teenager I would wonder how my parents couldn't understand all the things I was enjoying. I thought everything I did was cool and my parents were out of touch for not getting it. I used to wonder how that could happen and couldn't see myself doing the same thing. "I will always be in touch and understand the youth culture" I thought to myself. The reason I bring this up is because I'm out of touch. I'm not sure when it happened but everyday I come across some new pop culture phenom and I'm baffled how anyone can like this garbage. But they do. It's popular. Kids love the music, fashion, etc. I know I'm being vague but it's not really about bashing particular things. It's more about the phenomenon. Anyhow, I don't know how or when it happened but I'm old. I don't understand youth culture. It's ridiculous and the fashion is terrible...and get off my lawn!