Strange changes in the body and intellect marking onset of adulthood but funny transitions come along and this is the most enjoyable and enthusiastic time in respect to those changes. How you and friends compare your newly grown short hair on face and are crazy about best beard, how you get crazy about muscles all of a sudden, how your ego is really important to protect now, how you feel all grown up, the thing about crush & love & attraction towards opposite gender and all sort of crazy fantasies.

The Beard Tragedy :

How the testosterone shows its magic and some get beard while some are short on it. LOL. Beard has always been a symbol of masculinity in my tribe and we really were hell bent on getting it. I got it but some of my friends kept on waiting for it and end of adolescence takes away the pride of beard away. Childishness fades away, ego is stabilized and decisions are more rational. It's only in the light & mature conversation between two friends, one would say : "after all you didn't get a beard!!!" and the other one would reply : "like I care anymore".

Muscle Ecstacy :

Rippling muscle become dream to most of the guys. They love it for the perks strength brings along. A dashing posture, promising jawline, appealing persona, the guardian guy and what not. Many go to gyms and practice all sort of natural activities to gain them. No body likes a little too healthy person in this age though beauty comes in all shapes and size. Flaunting muscles is also the favorite activity of many males and some adopt workout for rest of their lives.

Intellectual shift :

Many of those facing this phase discover their new likenesses, start pursuing hobbies and it's like they are really knowing themselves after so many years. As for me, I discovered my passion for literature in this period only. Many start taking their studies seriously while others pursue art or other interests of their own but not like a layman this time but as a seeker and aspirant.

Attraction :

Love surfaces in youngsters for sure and this phase brings the perfect hormonal coordination to fall for someone. Also, it's not just any other love but the one Ed Sheeran has a line about in his song "Perfect" : "we were just kids when we fell in love, not knowing what it was", lovers are crazy about their partners and tend to do silliest of things as it's a all new experience to them. It's like a couple of lost minds and attached hearts dedicating and submitting themselves like novices and pure souls.

Un-stability :

Mind has little or no information of worldly affairs and adolescents tend to get inspired and manipulated easily. They make their own ideals from all kind of exposure they get and are clingy to pursue the path shown by them. Some of them really find right paths but the funny thing is mind isn't enough smart to make fool proof decisions and some get befooled and become prey to wrong decisions and fallen paths.

Ego :

Unlike other phases, ego is really something that matters and even the all time great legend William Shakespeare says in his poem -"The Seven Ages of Man" that a adolescent is ready to take a bullet wound to guard his esteem. Any sort of challenges, competition or race where ego is involved is taken seriously and thus, it's also harmful if things go wrong. I hope, the guy finds his ideal and seeks guidance before committing anything under the provoked state of mind.

Fantasies :

Be it love, life, passion the dwellers of this group may fall prey to many fantasies. Though fantasies are inevitable truth of any face of life but these are bit different in terms of maturity. They may idealize some super hero or may fall in love with them, tend to imitate the actions of guys in animes or movies and may also commit crazy unexplainable things in love.

Adolescence is fun age as there is lot to explore but only with the proper guidance as only those have answers who have been through it, not those who are going through it. Seekers should be quenched by appropriate reasons from their seniors whenever it happens and then the healthy growth of anatomy and psychology will take place.

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